- The novel coronavirus is particularly harmful to older patients and those people who suffer from preexisting medical conditions, but children can also get COVID-19, whether they show symptoms or not.
- Coronavirus symptoms in children can include cold-like symptoms such as fever, runny nose, and cough, according to the CDC.
- Severe COVID-19 cases have been rare in kids, but teens as young as 14 have died from the disease.
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You often hear that it’s the elderly and immunocompromised who are the most at risk of experiencing a severe, possibly critical case of COVID-19. But everyone else can be infected and pass on the novel coronavirus to others, even children of any age. That’s why it’s essential to keep your kids at home, including teenagers, for as long as possible during the outbreak. You should also keep an eye on symptoms that may suggest a coronavirus infection, and ensure they get proper treatment.
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Children aren’t immune to coronavirus – everything you need to know originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 29 Mar 2020 at 13:36:03 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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