Children

• Are at lower risk of severe COVID-19 than adults 
• In USA out of 2,572 (N=149,082) lab-confirmed are children under 18 
• Rate of hospital admission is high in U 1 year old
• highest risk of serious illness
• Risk factors - chronic lung disease (including asthma), cardiovascular disease and immunosuppression conditions
• Symptoms
• Fever, cough or shortness of breath (73%)
• Severe and critical disease similar to adults