Many more children have had Covid-19 than you might think

A girl receives her first Covid-19 Pfizer vaccination in Manila, Philippines. New US figures suggest that as much as 80% of children may have had a coronavirus infection – four times more than officially reported. – Photo: AP

New US figures suggest that as much as 80% of children may have had a coronavirus infection – four times more than officially reported.

With so many people using at-home Covid-19 tests – if they’re testing at all – experts acknowledged long ago that the true number of cases is higher than what is officially reported.