According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the number of diseases in children in recent weeks has exceeded an increase in cases of coronavirus in children. According to the medical group’s data, more than 1 million cases of coronavirus in children have been reported nationwide since November 12.
“Nearly 179,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported last week and ended at 12-24-20,” the AAP said in a news release published Tuesday. “At present, serious diseases due to COVID-19 appear to be rare in children. However, there is an urgent need to gather more information on the long-term impact of the pandemic on children, including the way in which the virus “long-term physical health of infected children, as well as its consequences for emotional and mental health.”
According to the data, children now represent about 12.4% of all cases in the US and as of December 17, at least 172 children have died from the disease. About 1.8% of all COVID-19 hospitalizations involve children, but more in-depth data on tests, hospitalizations and diseases is expected in a forthcoming report.
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“The AAP believes that the number of reported COVID-19 cases in children is likely to be an understatement because children’s symptoms are often mild and that they cannot be tested for every disease,” the news release read.
Many school districts have opted after the holidays to temporarily switch to distance education schedules amid concerns about possible peaks due to travel and events.
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The spread of the Coronavirus among children has been a source of concern for the country as it is struggling with outbreaks in various regions not seen since the onset of the pandemic. Health officials have called for schools to remain open to personal learning, arguing that the spread does not occur in schools but rather in communities at small gatherings and by asymptomatic people.
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Dr Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading expert on infectious diseases, as well as US Surgeon General Jerome Adams, spent a lot of time last month urging local officials to ‘close the bars, keep schools open.
Many school districts chose after the holidays to temporarily switch to distance education schedules amid concerns about potential increases due to travel and events. And although teachers and school staff are finally being recommended to receive the recently approved coronavirus vaccines, research has just begun on whether they are safe and effective in children.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), most children who develop coronavirus have mild or no symptoms. However, as with adults, some may become seriously ill and need hospitalization, intensive care or a ventilator to breathe. In rare cases, death can occur.
There have also been cases of a rare, serious medical condition associated with COVID-19 in children identified as Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), although the CDC said it was not yet clear what the condition was. does not cause, or who it is. with an increased risk of developing it.