U.S. researchers have started enrolling participants in a study to assess the rate of new coronavirus infection among children and their families. What to know:
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 -- U.S. researchers have started enrolling participants in a study to assess the rate ofThe study -- sponsored and funded by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases -- will also examine if rates of new coronavirus infection differ between children with and without asthma or other allergic conditions.is that very few children have become sick with COVID-19 compared to adults," said NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci.
The researchers seek to enroll 6,000 people from 2,000 U.S. families already participating in National Institutes of Health-funded child research studies in 11 cities. Dr. Tina Hartert, director of the Center for Asthma and Environmental Sciences Research at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., will lead the new study.
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