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The most common coronavirus variant in the US infects kids more than the original virus.
But the variant, first found in the UK, is no more infectious or deadly in kids than in adults, experts told Insider.
This is despite anecdotal reports that, proportionally, more kids are showing up to hospital.
The most common coronavirus variant in the US is estimated to be twice as infectious as the original, and can spread quickly amongst children. Anecdotal reports suggest young people are increasingly filling up US hospitals but experts tell Insider that the variant, called B.1.1.7, isn t affecting kids any worse than adults.