Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - BBCNEWS - 20210116:01:18:00
The new variant is 50% more infectious, but not especially for children. it's just that it's better at infecting everyone across every age group. is the new variant different for younger and older children? nurseries are still open in england and wales, and scientists think the youngest are less likely to catch the variant and pass it on than older kids. we know that, in all variants, children less than ten were less susceptible but, you know, susceptibility and transmissibility increased by age. especially over the age of 15, transmission dynamics are almost similar to adults. does the new va...