A teenager has died from a rare coronavirus-related inflammatory condition similar to Kawasaki disease. Dar’yana Dyson, 15, was taken to John Hopkins Hospital, in Maryland, on May 11, suffering with a fever, upset stomach and loss of appetite.
Despite initially testing negative for Covid-19, the tragic teen then tested positive for antibodies and was put on a ventilator before dying on Saturday.
It comes as officials have warned doctors to be on alert for cases of the rare life-threatening inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19 in children, which is reportedly similar to Kawasaki.
Dar’yana's mum Kandace Knight told WBAL-TV : "It happened so fast. I never thought that taking my daughter to the hospital for a stomach pain that I