Covid-19 in children: Is it time to panic?

New Delhi, July 20 Of the estimated 12 million people that have tested positive for Covid-19 globally since the outbreak, only 6 percent are children. Children also make up for less than 3 percent of the hospitalized patients, though hospitalization rate is higher in children less than five years, compared to older children. There are many reasons speculated as to why Covid-19 has had a lesser impact on children.

One explanation is that the virus can't attach to body linings

( With inputs from IANS )