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Is the coronavirus Delta variant easier for children to catch and more dangerous?

A child plays in the rose gardens in New Farm Park in Brisbane

A child plays in the rose gardens in New Farm Park in Brisbane Source: AAP

Queensland's latest COVID-19 outbreak is seeing more children infected, with the cluster linked to several schools and it's a trend that appears to be replicated around the world.


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