Long Covid in children and adolescents is less common than previously feared

Review of 14 international studies suggests long Covid symptoms in children rarely last longer than 12 weeks

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Children and adolescents who are infected with Covid-19 rarely have symptoms that last for longer than 12 weeks, according to a review of international research.

The review, published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, suggests that long Covid in children and adolescents is less common than previously feared.