Here’s a Lancet article about stroke in young people, and covid. And here’s discussion of a paediatric case. Here’s a research article on paediatric mortality with covid-19.
Given how long children and young people would have to live with potentially life changing conditions, I was relieved that they are less likely - as far as we currently know - to die or suffer serious effects than adults. It’s not wrong to state that the risks to children are much lower, because they are. But ‘lower’ is not zero, and doesn’t mean that precautions shouldn’t be taken wherever possible.
But even if they are a lot less likely, the chances of children dying or having serious problems due to covid-19 are not zero. WE know covid-19 is having a wide range of effects on the human body, some of which potentially cause lasting damage or symptoms - though we are still learning exactly what is going on, and why. I felt short of breath for ages after I had covid-19, and I have no idea if there will be longterm effects on my body from this virus.
Which means in a pandemic, when millions, potentially billions, of kids encounter the virus, some of them will get very sick, and some will die. It’s a function of the numbers at play here - even though most kids face mild disease, some do not. And as cases climb, we’re going to see more young lives tragically affected by something that may have been preventable.
There’s a lot of talk about balancing the harm caused to growing children through lack of socialisation, lack of education etc vs. the risks of the virus - and I won’t go into that here. Every government is trying to balance the needs of kids with the risks - though sending kids back to school is often influenced by governments’ needs to get their parents back in the workforce, so it’d be disingenuous to suggest governments only think about childrens’ benefits. However, even if some risks are being taken (like sending kids to school or nursery), that doesn’t mean families and people as a whole can’t take other precautions to try to decrease transmission.
We can’t guarantee we won’t catch this virus. But please, take all reasonable precautions, even if you are young. Wash your hands. Wear a mask. Follow guidance for what to do if you have the symptoms of coronavirus. Socially distance - avoid physical contact and sharing space with people who are not in your household, and teach your kids good basic hygeine - as best as you can depending on their age.
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