At the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many scientists were left baffled about why and how the illness predominantly affected older adults and those with comorbidities. These groups are at a higher risk of developing severe symptoms and are more likely to die from the infection.
Meanwhile, most children and young people seem to be spared by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)’s severity. As the pandemic evolves, several studies have explored the reasons behind this.
A team of researchers at the Divisions of Infectious Diseases, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh, USA, sought to characterize the clinical presentation of children with COVID-19 in Western Pennsylvania.
