A member asked:

Is it safe for kids to keep playing on sports teams during the covid-19 pandemic?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Safety is relative: It appears that kids would be more at risk of injury or death traveling to or from a sports event in a vehicle. Covid-19 to date has acted more like a cold in kids than the adults who can get quite ill. As many as 50% or more of the infected kids will never show any symptoms but can spread it to others.

Answered 4/23/2020

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Risk to others: This doctor is exactly right. Although a child might not have symptoms, he or she can carry the virus to other people and this is especially worrisome when they visit grandma and grandpa

Answered 4/23/2020

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