Children can be spreaders or super-spreaders of COVID-19: ICMR
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Children can be spreaders or super-spreaders of COVID-19, said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), on Tuesday. "Children were thought to be protected against COVID-19, however, there is some evidence that suggests children can be spreaders or super-spreaders of the virus," he stated. Overall in India, only 8% of children below the age of 17 years are positive