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GENEVA, 30 April – RIA Novosti, Elizabeth Isakov. Children are exposed to COVID-19, but at the moment it is not known how they can be contagious to others, said Thursday during an online briefing, the Chairman of the European technical Advisory group of experts on immunization of the who, Adam Finn.

“At the moment we know that with a small number of exceptions, children are affected in a minor form. But worse know how often they get this infection and how contagious they can be for other children and members of their families,” he said.

According to the expert, there is a small amount of evidence, including from the Netherlands and Australia, which suggests that children become infected less often than adults.

“But I have to say that this is very preliminary and unconvincing conclusions. So we need more evidence,” added Finn.

the Expert pointed out that children infected COVID-19, so any radical statements that they are guaranteed to not transmit the virus to adults is wrong.

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