Study finds higher pediatric SARS-CoV-2 burden than previously reported in the U.S. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic may cause serious illness in people at a high risk of complications. These include older adults and people with comorbidities or underlying health conditions. Caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), COVID-19 has taken a toll on many countries. To date, more than 103 million people have been infected, and over 2.25 million have died. Previous studies have found that children are less likely to get infected with SARS-CoV-2. In some cases, they develop mild or no symptoms at all. In a new study, published on the pre-print server