EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON CHILDREN

ASHUTOSH V.

Key words:

CHILDREN, COVID-19, INFANT, NEWBORN, ADULT

Abstract:

A systematic review notes that children with COVID-19 have milder effects and better prognoses than adults. However, as a vulnerable population, children and youth may be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in many other domains, including education, mental health, safety, and socioeconomic stability; the infection of the virus may lead to separation or loss of their family. As with many other crises, the COVID-19 pandemic may compound existing vulnerabilities and inequalities experienced by children.