Category: Children
Around 1,500 positive coronavirus tests in Austria schools since February 8th
Since the return to to- face- face teaching in Austria’s schools on February 8, around 1,500 positive coronavirus cases have been discovered after the corona tests. More...
Coronavirus can sicken children in very different ways – both lung-related and PIMS MISC
About half the patients in the study had acute Covid-19, the predominantly lung-related illness that afflicts most adults who get sick. More...
Pregnancy tied to estimated 70% higher COVID-19 rate
Pregnant women in Washington state were infected with COVID-19 at a 70% higher rate than others of similar ages, with nonwhite women shouldering a disproportionate burden, according to a study published yesterday in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. More...
Brescia, Italy : “The third coronavirus wave has started”- Infant centers, preschools and elementary schools closed
In some provinces of Lombardy, the ‘strengthened’ orange zone has been triggered to stem the spread of the coronavirus and curb the contagion linked to the covid variants. More...
Denmark’s SSI: “Even without reopening, the development of virus variant B.1.1.7 B117 and the opening of 0-4yr class lead to slightly increasing infection rates and new admissions in mid-April”
SSI: “The expert group has all the way counted on a so-called scenario 0, where you do not open further. More...
France: The highest proportion of suspected UK variant cases was among 0-9 year olds (44.6%)
More...● La proportion de tests positifs criblés variait peu selon la classe d’âge : de 42,1% chez les 20-29 ans à 47,7% chez les 0-9 ans (Tableau 1).
Los Angeles teacher on Covid: “What is an acceptable rate of death?”
“Behind all the numbers meant to calm and assure us — cases per 100,000, positivity rates and so forth — there is the unasked question, “What is an acceptable rate of death?” More...
Hospital says ‘high probability’ fetus died of coronavirus in first such case in Israel
An Israeli hospital said on Tuesday that a fetus stillborn from a woman infected with the coronavirus was also found to be carrying the virus, having been infected via the placenta. More...
18,296 COVID-19 patients in Israel’s schools
The number of school children infected with COVID-19 across the country [Israel] on Monday [15th February 2021] evening stands at 16,643. More...
Long Covid: ‘It is heartbreaking to watch your child suffer’
Long-COVID strikes between 10% and 30% of children, many who had mild cases of the virus. More...