From a study of 84 children (age: 6–16) within 6 months after being tested positive for COVID-19, "Compared with the control group, the COVID group in the post-COVID condition had more severe symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity-impulsivity, opposition, a wide range of emotional and behavioral problems, and poor school functions, school attitude, social interaction, school behavioral problems, and interaction problems with their parents. Compared with the pre-COVID condition, the COVID group had greater severity of inattention, somatic complaints, thought problems, internalizing problems, poor school functions, and interaction problems with their parents in the post-COVID condition.. a significant link [was identified] between SARS-CoV-2 infection and various post-COVID mental health sequelae in children, including behavioral/emotional and social adjustment challenges."
SARS-CoV-2 testing strategies for a safe (post-)pandemic implementation of school music trips and their impact on participants' health - PubMed
Both testing concepts effectively identified positive "SARS-CoV-2 cases in advance and prevented transmissions, enabling safe school music trips during the winter. The use of PoC-PCR may be superior in terms of time efficiency and flexibility. Despite the increase in the perceived fear of infection among children, the overall experience of the journey was positive.
Increased post-COVID-19 behavioral, emotional, and social problems in Taiwanese children