2023-09-14 Pandemic Roundup
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2023-09-12 | Parents call for better air quality in schools to protect against viruses, wildfire smoke
2023-09-11 | Will Back-to-School COVID Crush Families?
What is a School?
COVID-19 a leading cause of death in children and young people in the US | Imperial News | Imperial College London
Do masks really harm kids? Here's what the science says.
Coronavirus Daily: Covid Is More Lethal to Kids Than The Flu
2023-09-06 Covid surges in schools are leading to widespread absences
What will happen to the orphans of covid-19?
Globally, at least 10.5 million children have been orphaned by COVID-19.
1,200 is More Than 6 | Science-Based Medicine
The American Academy of Pediatrics added 72 deaths to its COVID-19 death tally in the past month. This is over ten times the number of children who died of flu since the pandemic started. It should be humiliating to argue that SARS-CoV-2 in kids is roughly, roughly the same as influenza, maybe even less severe than influenza, seasonal influenza in kids. Yet, many doctors still do. When it comes to dead children, 1,200 is much larger than 6.
A Systematic Review of Persistent Clinical Features After SARS-CoV-2 in the Pediatric Population
2023-07-21 One in 5 Kids Had Long COVID Symptoms Months After Infection
"Close to one-fifth of kids with COVID-19 may still have lingering symptoms months after their initial infection, new research finds."
2023-07-23 Long COVID Is Disabling Kids. Why We Ignore It | The Tyee
They also worry about the effect of COVID-19 on children’s developing brains:
“These long COVID symptoms, especially memory problems, can significantly affect the self-confidence and development of children in coming years,” the researchers write.
“Children under 10–12 years are supposed to be [in] the most important stages for the brain development, which [implies] that the effects of viral infection on children’s brains can be more destructive.”
COVID May Be Causing Irreversible Damage to Children’s Immune Systems - COVID's Life in 5 Steps
2023-02-23 Massive surge in hospitalizations of babies and young kids due to COVID recorded in 2nd year of pandemic
More than 70% of US household COVID spread started with a child, study suggests
The shocking truth about kids, Covid, and school closures