Do teenagers spread coronavirus more than young children?

Experts suspect greater social contact among teenagers spreads Covid-19 more quickly, but the science is unclear

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The extent to which children are able to transmit coronavirus, and the difference between the vulnerabilities of younger children and teenagers to the disease, has been a subject of scientific interest as the pandemic has unfolded.

A South Korean study published in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal in July found Covid infection rates among household contacts to be highest where they resided with someone with the virus in the 10- to 19-year-old age group. By contrast, they were lowest in the 0-10 age group.