(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) Washington: Due to children, the spread of covid-19 in the community is much faster than anticipated. One study found that children do not become as seriously ill as adults, but they can do the work of spreading the infection. Research has also challenged the existing hypothesis, stating that decreasing the number of an immune receptor for SARS-COVE-2 in children reduces their risk of infection.