Long-lasting Covid-19 symptoms rare in children

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Children who become ill with coronavirus mostly recover in less than a week, research suggests.

Compared to adults, children are far less at risk of coronavirus.This peer-reviewed study,

On average, older children were typically ill for slightly longer than primary school children, with those aged between 12 and 17 taking a week to recover while for younger children the illness lasted five days. Dr Michael Absoud, a consultant in paediatric neurodisability at Evelina London Children's Hospital and a senior author of the study, says it's important to listen to families who say their children have symptoms.

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