Long COVID symptoms and duration in SARS-CoV-2 positive children — a nationwide cohort study – European Journal of Pediatrics

Most children have a mild course of acute COVID-19. Only few mainly non-controlled studies with small sample size have evaluated long-term recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate symptoms and duration of ‘long COVID’ in children. A nationwide cohort study of 37,522 children aged 0–17 years with RT-PCR verified SARS-CoV-2 infection (response rate…

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Alasdair Munro
Absolutely HUGE study on persistent symptoms after #COVID19 ("long covid") in 37,000 children from Denmark 🇩🇰 Incidence 0.8% compared to controls Most symptoms resolved in <5 months (often loss of smell/taste) Reassuring news from biggest study yet✅ https://t.co/vX2JFruOqe https://t.co/GctgyMXn6I

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