Children are not immune to Covid-19

A health worker wearing a protective gear prepares to disinfect the matatu in which the first Kenyan Covid-19 patient travelled to Ongata Rongai. PHOTO | YASUYOSHI CHIBA | AFP

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Dr Ghebreyesus said he was concerned for children as the virus spread further in poorer countries.They seems to be infected mostly in terms of symptomatic infections. In terms of reporting systems, they are lower than those of adults.