A deadly child fever linked to coronavirus could be a delayed response to the virus, experts warn. Covid-19 is thought to trigger a devastating over-response by the immune system which can cause a widening of the coronary arteries.
Scientists warned the syndrome could delay the development of a Covid-19 vaccine the NHS would have to be sure any jab could not cause this response.
Experts told an online briefing on the unknown syndrome they have detected between 75 and 100 children with it. It comes as a 14-year-old boy reportedly became the first British child to die from the new inflammatory condition.
Prof Michael Levin, of Imperial College London, said: “There’s a huge urgency to try to understand what the mechanism is. Do you have a