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March 15, 2021
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Children in Summer Schools Applying Stringent Control Measures in Barcelona, Spain
A study of SARS-CoV-2 transmission among children and staff in summer schools in Spain during July 2020 found that the transmission rate under strict prevention measures was lower in school-like facilities than the general population. The authors compared transmission rates using a normalized effective reproduction number that accounted for the time spent in each setting….
Day Camp in the Time of COVID-19: What Went Right?
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] A survey of summer day camp directors (n = 23) in the metropolitan New York area conducted in September 2020 regarding their camps’ COVID-19 policies during the summer of 2020 found that common infection prevention policies included COVID-19 screening at entry, placing camp attendees in cohorts, maximizing outdoor activities, mandating mask use…
March 11, 2021
Prevalence of COVID-19 in Adolescents and Youth Compared with Older Adults in States Experiencing Surges
COVID-19 prevalence was higher in adolescents (10-19 years) and youth (15-24 years) compared to older adults (>65 years old) in six US states that experienced a surge in cases during Summer 2020, according to data from Departments of Health. Observed COVID-19 prevalence among adolescents and youth in 4 of the 6 states were disproportionately higher…
March 10, 2021
Factors Linked to Severe Outcomes in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) in the USA: A Retrospective Surveillance Study
A retrospective surveillance study of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C, n = 1,080 patients) found that ICU admission was more likely in patients aged 6–12 years (aOR = 1.9) and 13–20 years (aOR = 2.6) compared with patients 0–5 years, and more likely in non-Hispanic Black than non-Hispanic White patients (aOR = 1.6). Patients…
March 4, 2021
COVID-19 in Youth Soccer During Summer 2020. Journal of Athletic Training
US youth soccer clubs reported a relatively low incidence of COVID-19 among their players in a retrospective cohort study of 119 US youth soccer clubs representing 91,007 players with a median duration of 73 days since restarting group activities. Soccer players reported a 49% lower incidence than children nationally over the same time period (254…
March 1, 2021
Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
A retrospective cohort study of COVID-19 risk among exposed children and adults in households where an index case was diagnosed found an overall infection risk of 10.1%, with median time to diagnosis of 3 days after positive diagnosis of the index case. The study used home addresses recorded in electronic health records to identify the…
SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Children Following the Full Re-Opening of Schools and the Impact of National Lockdown: Prospective, National Observational Cohort Surveillance, July-December 2020, England
Following the full reopening of schools in England in September 2020, COVID-19 cases among children lagged adult rates but ultimately followed similar trends. A strong correlation was observed in regional infection rates between adults and secondary (R2=0.96-0.98), primary (R2=0.93-0.94) and preschool-aged (R2=0.62-0.85) children. The November 2020 lockdown was associated with declines in adult infection rates,…
February 23, 2021
Effectiveness of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions on Child and Staff COVID-19 Cases in US Summer Camps
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] Mask adherence among children in US summer camps was approximately 34% according to a survey of 486 summer camps that operated in 2020. Approximately 15% of camps reported one or more confirmed COVID-19 cases in either campers or staff, with three camps reporting a COVID-19 outbreak. Among the types of non-pharmaceutical interventions…
February 18, 2021
Innate Cell Profiles during the Acute and Convalescent Phase of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children
Cell profiles of children (n=48, aged <18 years) with clinically mild SARS-CoV-2 were characterized by reduced circulating subsets of monocytes, dendritic cells, and natural killer cells during the acute phase of infection. In contrast, adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection (n=70) showed reduced proportions of non-classical monocytes only. Both children and adults who were exposed to SARS-CoV-2…
February 17, 2021
Comparison of Acute Pneumonia Caused by SARS-COV-2 and Other Respiratory Viruses in Children: A Retrospective Multi-Center Cohort Study during COVID-19 Outbreak
Children with COVID-19 pneumonia were older (median age of 6.3 vs. 3.2 years) and had less severe disease than children with other causes of pneumonia, according to a retrospective multi-center cohort study. Children in the COVID-19 pneumonia cohort had a lower proportion of severe cases (1 of 40 vs. 38 of 284), and fewer cases…
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