Cohort study of 12,306 pediatric COVID-19 patients finds only 16.5% presented with typical respiratory symptoms (cough, dyspnea). 13.9% had GI symptoms, 8.1% had dermatological symptoms (rash), 4.8% had neurological (headache), and 18.8% had other non-specific symptoms (fever, malaise, myalgia, arthralgia and disturbances of smell or taste).

A retrospective cohort study of 12,306 pediatric COVID-19 patients in the United States – Scientific Reports

Commentary: COVID-19: Majority of infected children may not show typical symptoms – Nature Publishing Group

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A retrospective cohort study of 12,306 pediatric COVID-19 patients

📍5% require hospitalization
📍18% of these require critical care
📍4% of these require ventilation
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— RJ MacDonald MD 🚴‍♂️🏄🏻🎾 (@Kidsdoc1Rick) May 13, 2021