54 In a cohort study involving 651 pediatric cases in the UK, fever and a runny nose were more common in younger children, while vomiting, abdominal pain, headache and a sore throat showed an increasing trend with age. 50 Older children were more likely to present with respiratory distress than infants (44% vs. 7%). 17 Less common symptoms include seizures 16 , 50 , 53 and loss of taste and smell. 4 , 17 A study of 2143 (731 laboratory‐confirmed) pediatric cases reported to
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