text_1: “Kids are less likely to get it (COVID-19). You know, they’re less likely to spread. So I think there’s some pretty good data out there that will help alleviate some of the concerns.”
text_2: Children do contract the coronavirus but current research shows it is happening at a much lower rate than for adults. Children in available studies also have been less likely than adults to spread the coronavirus. Iowa’s governor cited these factors, plus general acceptance from educators and pediatricians that in-person learning is better for children, in her call to re-open K-12 schools for the 2020-21 school year.