COVID-19: Outcomes in Children

In the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers report outcomes in some 170 children in Wuhan, China, who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case. Roughly 16% had neither symptoms nor radiologic evidence of pneumonia. Three patients with underlying conditions required intensive care; one of these patients, a 10-month-old with intussusception, died after 4 weeks. At last check, 12% of the patients were hospitalized but in stable condition, and the remainder had been discharged.

NEJM correspondence on children (Free)