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What can we learn from neonates with COVID-19?

Authors: Tian-Tian Xiao, Kai Yan, Lai-Shuan Wang, Wen-Hao Zhou

Published in: World Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 3/2020

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a global pandemic. Studies on epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 have indicated that children are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 [1‐3]. To date, the largest study in China reported that over 90% of 2143 children with COVID-19 were asymptomatic, or had mild or moderate illness, and that 5.8% presented critical illness [3]. Although the data of neonates are limited and only six neonates with COVID-19 have been reported thus far, several important points should be addressed from these neonatal cases. …

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Title: What can we learn from neonates with COVID-19?
Authors: Tian-Tian Xiao
Kai Yan
Lai-Shuan Wang
Wen-Hao Zhou
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Atrial Septal Defect
Atrial Septal Defect
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Published in: World Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1708-8569
Electronic ISSN: 1867-0687
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-020-00376-y

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