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Covid-19: The serious symptoms found in children
Acute effects in children of Covid-19 include a reddening of the skin and eyes and some also experience inflammation of major organs. New studies show that there is a wider spectrum of symptoms, and suggest this condition may be brought on by an extreme immune system response 鈥搘ith many children not showing the initial flu-like symptoms associated with adults. Clinicians Liz Whittaker and Shanna Kowlasky discuss the findings.
Photo: A child being tested for Covid-19 in Australia, July 2020
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