These Are The Symptoms Of The Delta Variant In Kids
3 years, 4 months ago

These Are The Symptoms Of The Delta Variant In Kids

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JGI/Jamie Grill via Getty Images Symptoms like fever, cough and congestion are still common in children infected with the delta variant of the coronavirus. “We haven’t seen any change in clinical presentation with the delta variant,” said Dr. Anupama Kalaskar, medical director of infectious diseases at Children’s Minnesota. “But we have seen an increased number of cases and increased percent positivity of tests, which reflects increased community transmission.” Cases and hospitalizations in children have skyrocketed Even though the main symptoms appear to be pretty steady at this point, delta has transformed the pandemic for kids because there has been a marked increase in new pediatric cases and hospitalizations. “Younger children were more protected from getting infected with previous COVID waves,” said Dr. Audrey John, chief of infectious diseases at Children’s Hospital Philadelphia. “There’s no downside to doing it.” Even children who have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all may develop long-haul COVID, which experts are still learning about.

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Omicron poses greater risk to kids, adolescents than Delta, say experts
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron poses greater risk to kids, adolescents than Delta, say experts

Hindustan Times  

Enough data is yet to be processed to determine how the Omicron variant is affecting the children but the recent death of seven kids in Delhi has put the spotlight on children with co-morbidities getting infected by the deadly virus. Experts say Covid cases in children fuelled by Omicron variant are seeing a worrying rise as overall percentage of symptomatic …

Delta variant major cause for COVID in children during second wave: ICMR study
2 years, 11 months ago

Delta variant major cause for COVID in children during second wave: ICMR study

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Delta variant was the major cause of coronavirus infection in children's COVID-19 cases during the second wave in India, according to an Indian Council of Medical Research study. The most common lineages observed were Delta, followed by Kappa, Alpha and B.1.36, seen in 65.82 per cent, 9.96 per cent, 6.83 per cent and 4.68 per cent, respectively …

A record-high number of kids are getting hospitalized as overall Covid-19 hospitalizations soar past the Delta peak
3 years ago

A record-high number of kids are getting hospitalized as overall Covid-19 hospitalizations soar past the Delta peak

CNN  

CNN — More children are getting hospitalized with Covid-19 than ever before as the Omicron variant’s dominance intensifies. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant helped spur the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize booster doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15, FDA Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock said Monday. “We have staggering numbers here from …

Patients with Omicron variant have 'very mild' symptoms, says South African doctor
3 years, 1 month ago

Patients with Omicron variant have 'very mild' symptoms, says South African doctor

India Today  

A South African doctor who was one of the first to suspect a different coronavirus strain among patients said symptoms of the Omicron variant were so far mild and could be treated at home. Dr. Angelique Coetzee, a private practitioner and chair of the South African Medical Association, told Reuters that on November 18 she noticed seven patients at her …

Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?
3 years, 3 months ago

Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?

India TV News  

Experts say there's no strong evidence that it makes children and teens sicker than earlier versions of the virus, although delta has led to a surge in infections among kids because it's more contagious. Delta's ability to sp Weekly infection rates among US children earlier this month topped 250,000, surpassing the wintertime peak, according to data from the American Academy …

Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?
3 years, 3 months ago

Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?

Associated Press  

Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids? Experts say there’s no strong evidence that it makes children and teens sicker than earlier versions of the virus, although delta has led to a surge in infections among kids because it’s more contagious. Delta’s ability to sp Weekly infection rates among U.S. children earlier this month topped 250,000, surpassing …

COVID-19 Cases Among Children Continue To Hit Near-Record Highs
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 Cases Among Children Continue To Hit Near-Record Highs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Coronavirus infections among children continue to hit near-record highs in the United States, with pediatric cases accounting for nearly 26% of all new cases reported last week, according to a new report. “Where we’re seeing the highest rates in the entire population, the child cases go up.” COVID-19 cases among children have spiked in recent weeks. Weekly …

Babies, The Delta Variant And COVID: What Parents Need To Know
3 years, 4 months ago

Babies, The Delta Variant And COVID: What Parents Need To Know

NPR  

Babies, The Delta Variant And COVID: What Parents Need To Know Enlarge this image toggle caption ©fitopardo/Getty Images ©fitopardo/Getty Images If you have a baby at home or are expecting one in the next few months, you might be on edge for all sorts of reasons, but particularly because of COVID-19. Sponsor Message "People were saying 'Oh, kids don't get …

These Are The Most Common Long-Haul COVID Symptoms In Kids
3 years, 4 months ago

These Are The Most Common Long-Haul COVID Symptoms In Kids

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Sergey Sidorov via Getty Images The nature of long-haul COVID in kids may be changing due to the delta variant. “I think it’s important for parents to know that in most children, thankfully, COVID is mild,” said Dr. Diane Arnaout, a Texas-based pediatrician who regularly posts COVID tips for families on her Facebook page. “But it doesn’t mean they can’t …

Covid-19 hospitalization risk doubles with Delta, UK study suggests
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 hospitalization risk doubles with Delta, UK study suggests

CNN  

CNN — A new study adds to growing evidence suggesting that the Delta coronavirus variant is not only highly transmissible, but also more dangerous. “The results suggest that patients with the Delta variant had more than two times the risk of hospital admission compared with patients with the Alpha variant,” researchers from Public Health England and the University of Cambridge …

Respiratory infections other than Covid-19 are helping fill up pediatric wards
3 years, 4 months ago

Respiratory infections other than Covid-19 are helping fill up pediatric wards

CNN  

CNN — Texas Children’s Hospital is seeing a surge of coronavirus cases – nearly all of them caused by the Delta variant. “The past few days, the past week, we’ve been seeing high numbers of children coming in,” said Dr. Sarah Combs, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. “This Delta surge has been coupled …

California students are going back to school. We answer parents’ most pressing questions
3 years, 4 months ago

California students are going back to school. We answer parents’ most pressing questions

LA Times  

Delta is much more transmissible than other strains, which means it can sp “The increase in number of pediatric cases has mirrored the dominance of the Delta variant,” said Dr. Aaron Milstone, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “Kids are very much at risk of this variant.” The variant’s success may have to …

Doctors fear Delta variant may be more dangerous for children: ‘I’ve never seen anything like it’
3 years, 5 months ago

Doctors fear Delta variant may be more dangerous for children: ‘I’ve never seen anything like it’

The Independent  

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What should I know about the delta variant?
3 years, 5 months ago

What should I know about the delta variant?

Associated Press  

What should I know about the delta variant? It’s the most contagious coronavirus mutant so far in the pandemic, but COVID-19 vaccines still provide strong protection against it. Still, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited the delta’s surge for its updated advice that fully vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in areas with high transmission. The …

For parents of unvaccinated kids, worsening Delta variant brings alarm, questions
3 years, 5 months ago

For parents of unvaccinated kids, worsening Delta variant brings alarm, questions

LA Times  

Registered nurse Julie Anne Buenaventura prepares doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the Pico-Union Project on July 23. “Those of us who have experienced last year, we know it.” Dr. Katherine Williamson, a pediatrician in Orange County, said she has seen an increase in coronavirus cases among young patients in recent weeks, as well as an uptick in parents who …

Delta variant may spread as easily as chickenpox, cause severe infection: Reports
3 years, 5 months ago

Delta variant may spread as easily as chickenpox, cause severe infection: Reports

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: The Delta variant of the coronavirus may cause more severe illness than all other known versions of the virus and spread as easily as chickenpox, US media reports quoting an internal document from the US health authority said. The document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines unpublished data that shows fully vaccinated people might spread …

CDC document paints more dire picture of threat posed by Delta variant
3 years, 5 months ago

CDC document paints more dire picture of threat posed by Delta variant

LA Times  

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adjusts her face mask during a Senate hearing on the federal coronavirus response. A confidential document prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the highly transmissible Delta variant argues that even people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will need to take more aggressive steps …

Delta variant now makes up more than half of coronavirus cases in US, CDC says
3 years, 6 months ago

Delta variant now makes up more than half of coronavirus cases in US, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — The Delta variant, a more transmissible and possibly more dangerous strain of coronavirus, now makes up more than half of all new Covid-19 infections in the US, according to estimates from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But “if I were in southwest Missouri right now, I’m fully vaccinated, but I would be wearing a mask …

COVID-19's delta variant means it's 'absolutely essential' to protect children from infection, experts say
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19's delta variant means it's 'absolutely essential' to protect children from infection, experts say

ABC  

Doctors say Australia needs to better protect school children from coronavirus through measures including masks and vaccination, amid concerns about a sharp rise in case numbers in young people overseas. Key points: The Delta variant is more transmissible and is becoming the dominant strain in parts of the world A small percentage of children will develop long COVID or severe …

What the Delta variant means for unvaccinated kids
3 years, 6 months ago

What the Delta variant means for unvaccinated kids

LA Times  

If you are fully vaccinated and sending your kids off to camp or inviting their friends to sleep over, you might almost — almost — feel like the nightmare that was the COVID-19 pandemic is finally in the rearview mirror. To find out more about how the Delta variant will affect the youngest children, I spoke with Keri Althoff, associate …

From Alpha, Beta, Gamma to Delta: What we know of coronavirus mutations so far
3 years, 6 months ago

From Alpha, Beta, Gamma to Delta: What we know of coronavirus mutations so far

Live Mint  

Viruses mutate all the time, including the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that’s caused the Covid-19 pandemic. University of Florida researchers found that for the Covid vaccines being rolled out on a global scale, the alpha strain led to “somewhat reduced” efficacy compared with the wild strain, while the beta and gamma variants led to considerably lower efficacy, they said in a paper …

What parents need to know about children and the Delta variant
3 years, 6 months ago

What parents need to know about children and the Delta variant

CNN  

CNN — The Delta variant of Covid-19 is more contagious than other lineages, and is spreading rapidly in under-vaccinated populations. “I would say right now, if your kids are old enough to wear masks, then they should when they’re indoors, at least until we can get our arms around this Delta variant,” Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School …

Covid-19 delta variant: What we know about the virus
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 delta variant: What we know about the virus

Live Mint  

Delta variant is a version of the coronavirus that has been found in more than 80 countries since it was first detected in India. Experts say the delta variant spreads more easily because of mutations that make it better at latching onto cells in our bodies. It's not clear yet whether the variant makes people sicker since more data needs …

Delta variant increasingly common in Rotterdam, Dutch virologist says
3 years, 6 months ago

Delta variant increasingly common in Rotterdam, Dutch virologist says

NL Times  

The delta variant of the coronavirus is more present in the Rotterdam region than elsewhere in the Netherlands, virologist Marion Koopmans said. "We expect that to continue, so it is important that the basic measures remain in place," Erasmus MC virologist said on Radio Rijnmond. "You see there that this variant is more contagious, but you also start noticing that …

Headache and runny nose now among most reported COVID-19 symptoms in young people, UK data suggests
3 years, 6 months ago

Headache and runny nose now among most reported COVID-19 symptoms in young people, UK data suggests

ABC  

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic we've been told to be on the lookout for any sign of a fever, cough or loss of smell. But new data from a UK symptom-tracking app suggests COVID-19 infection may now start off "more like a bad cold", with a headache and runny nose among the most commonly reported symptoms in younger …

Is the Delta COVID-19 variant more infectious in children than adults? Experts say it's too early to tell
3 years, 6 months ago

Is the Delta COVID-19 variant more infectious in children than adults? Experts say it's too early to tell

ABC  

More than 30 COVID-19 cases have been linked to the Bondi cluster in New South Wales, and a number of those are children. "What we know about the Delta variant in its entirety is that it does seem to be more transmissible than the Alpha variant, which was previously the predominant variant in the UK," Dr Short said. Andrew Miller, …

US coronavirus: The US marks a vaccine milestone, but one expert warns that the coronavirus Delta variant has a worrying impact on patients
3 years, 6 months ago

US coronavirus: The US marks a vaccine milestone, but one expert warns that the coronavirus Delta variant has a worrying impact on patients

CNN  

CNN — As President Joe Biden celebrated America’s 300 million vaccine dose milestone Friday, experts warned that the spread of coronavirus variants could spur a surge in troubling new cases if more people don’t get inoculated. “Much of the South, Midwest, much of the places that have low vaccination rates – if confronted with the Delta variant, will see a …

INSACOG to release report on Delta plus Covid variant soon
3 years, 6 months ago

INSACOG to release report on Delta plus Covid variant soon

Live Mint  

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics, or INSACOG - a consortium of four city clusters - Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Pune, will soon release a report on Delta plus Covid-19 variant, government sources told news agency ANI on Friday. Initial data suggests that Delta plus variant shows signs of resistance towards monoclonal antibodies cocktail treatments. The first case of …

Higher transmission rate, severe infections: Why Delta is a variant of concern
3 years, 6 months ago

Higher transmission rate, severe infections: Why Delta is a variant of concern

Live Mint  

As nations race to roll out vaccines in the global effort to contain Covid-19 and allow for a return to normal, the rise of dangerous virus variants threatens to prolong the pandemic. The Sars-Cov-2 delta variant, also known as B.1.617.2, is a so-called variant of concern like others we have seen before including “alpha”, “beta” and “gamma”. This is clearly …

How the coronavirus Delta variant rampaged through India before spreading across the globe
3 years, 7 months ago

How the coronavirus Delta variant rampaged through India before spreading across the globe

ABC  

For a bustling, crowded, mega-city, the Indian capital Delhi was a relatively calm place in February and March. It took just a few weeks for an "uptick" in cases to surge past the country's previous national record of 100,000 daily infections. From India to the world: Delta rises to viral dominance India first revealed what it called the "double mutant" …

Delta variant: New symptoms, faster spread disturbing doctors treating Covid-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Delta variant: New symptoms, faster spread disturbing doctors treating Covid-19

India Today  

The Delta variant — identified as B.1.617.2 — of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is believed to be the most infectious to have emerged so far. Reports say doctors worldwide are now trying to figure out if the Delta variant, detected in India, is the most severe as well. Unfamiliar symptoms major concern Some atypical symptoms such as hearing impairment, severe gastric upsets …

Delta COVID-19 strain that devastated India detected in Victorian outbreak
3 years, 7 months ago

Delta COVID-19 strain that devastated India detected in Victorian outbreak

ABC  

The Delta coronavirus strain that originated in India has now been detected in Melbourne, Victoria's Chief Health Officer says. Key points: The discovery means a cluster of seven cases cannot be linked to the rest of Victoria's outbreak The variant was detected in members of a Melbourne family which travelled to NSW last week Health officials have not ruled out …

Most kids with coronavirus infections lack typical symptoms of COVID-19, study says
3 years, 7 months ago

Most kids with coronavirus infections lack typical symptoms of COVID-19, study says

LA Times  

Kindergarteners get their temperatures checked as they return to school in Riverside. A new study questions the value of this type of screening, since most kids with coronavirus infections don’t develop a fever. What’s more, nearly three-quarters of these infected children never had “any of the typical COVID-19 symptoms” — a fever, cough or shortness of breath — researchers wrote …

What symptoms do kids with coronavirus show? Are children with COVID-19 less infectious than adults? We put your questions to the experts
4 years, 7 months ago

What symptoms do kids with coronavirus show? Are children with COVID-19 less infectious than adults? We put your questions to the experts

ABC  

As more students return to school for face-to-face learning over the coming weeks, you've been asking us plenty of questions about how this coronavirus impacts kids. "One hundred per cent honesty, when we started this study that was my hypothesis, so I've come full circle," Dr Short said. No, but it's something we're investigating, Dr Short said, as understanding that …

Coronavirus symptoms, outcomes in children decoded
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus symptoms, outcomes in children decoded

India TV News  

Most children with COVID-19 may exhibit only mild symptoms, if any, requiring only supportive care, with good prognosis and full recovery possible within one to two weeks, according to a review of studies, which presents the clinical manifestation of the disease in the young people. Most pediatric patients were hospitalised, and symptomatic children received mainly supportive care with no deaths …

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