At least 64 children and teenagers are suspected of having a mysterious inflammatory syndrome that is believed to be linked to Covid-19.
Cases of the mystery illness, which is being called Paediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome, have been reported in the US and Europe, and it has been reported that one death in the UK is so far being linked to it.
Researchers say parents should be on the lookout for symptoms in their children. These include a persistent high fever over several days and significant abdominal pains with repeated vomiting, after which the child does not feel better. "If [the child is] looking particularly ill, you should definitely call the doctor," says Dr Sean O'Leary, a paediatric infectious disease specialist at