The majority of novel coronavirus pneumonia is found in adults and the elderly, and relatively few in children. However, from a real statistical analysis, children are not unlikely to be infected, and more children and even infants are found to be infected, even some of them are not yet full term. Therefore, children are also susceptible to the disease, but they are less likely to be infected because they have less contact with patients. It was first thought that the novel coronavirus pneumonia originated in the seafood markets of South China, but it is now believed that the initial source may not have originated in the seafood markets, which may have led to a concentrated outbreak. Because more adults and even the elderly are exposed to seafood markets, children are generally less likely to be exposed to seafood markets, and after the approaching holidays, children generally live at home and are less likely to be infected outside. In addition, children have milder symptoms than adults, and there may even be more asymptomatic patients who are underdiagnosed. Other diseases, such as influenza, often manifest themselves more severely in children, but children with novel coronavirus pneumonia have milder symptoms than adults, which can be mistaken for the illusion that children are not susceptible. Therefore, it is a misconception that children are not susceptible to novel coronavirus pneumonia, and care should still be taken to protect children. Content source: Dr. You Lai