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Long COVID and children: The unseen casualties of COVID-19
a lower risk of developing severe COVID-19 — the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 — than adults.Reports indicate that, in most cases, children who contract the new coronavirus develop mild-to-moderate symptoms or remain asymptomatic.However, in some extreme cases, they may develop multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) or pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS), as some experts refer to it.Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.According to existing data, MIS-C/PIMS can become apparent at 2–6 weeks after a SARS-CoV-2 infection, and some of the symptoms that can accompany it include: In most cases of COVID-19 in children,