The Health Secretary says he is 'very worried' about reports of a potential coronavirus-related condition among children. Matt Hancock was quizzed on the matter at the Government's daily press conference after an alert was circulated among GPs about a new illness emerging among youngsters.
According to the Health Service Journal, the alert sent to doctors says that in recent weeks 'there has been an apparent rise in the number of children of all ages presenting with a multisystem inflammatory state requiring intensive care across London and also in other regions of the UK'.
It adds: “There is a growing concern that a [covid-19] related inflammatory syndrome is emerging in children in the UK, or that there may be another, as yet