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| Characteristics and Outcomes of Children With Coronavirus Disease 2019 |
Conclusions and Relevance This early report describes the burden of COVID-19 infection in North American PICUs and confirms that severe illness in children is significant but far less frequent than in adults. Prehospital comorbidities appear to be an important factor in children. This early report describes the burden of COVID-19 infection in North American PICUs and confirms that severe illness in children is significant but far less frequent than in adults. Pre hospital comorbidities appear to be an important factor in children. We found the severity of illness in infants and children with COVID-19 to be far less than that documented in adults, with most PICUs across North America reporting no children admitted with this disease during the study period. Of the criticallyillchildrenwithCOVID-19, more than 80% had significant long-term underlying medical conditions. Over all survival and outcomes from critical illness in infants and children with... |
Corona, children, CAC | ||
| Children and COVID-19 |
Worldwide, relatively few children have been reported with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Data from the Netherlands also confirms the current understanding: that children play a minor role in the spread of the novel coronavirus. The virus is mainly spread between adults and from adult family members to children. The spread of COVID-19 among children or from children to adults is less common. |
Corona, children, Research, CAC | ||
| School age children more likely to be hit by lightning than die of coronavirus |
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Corona, CAC, corona children, children |
"In school kids aged five to 14 it's not only a tiny risk, it's a tiny proportion of the normal risk," said Sir David, who is a member of the Government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage).