Long-haul Covid kids suffer at home

Germany imposes travel curbs on Britain over India variant risk Eiffel Tower to reopen after suffering heavy losses during lockdowns Japanese billionaire joins growing chorus against Tokyo Olympics Kids with long-haul Covid suffer at home First the good news. New Covid cases in the U.S. sank to pre-surge levels this past week, and even a hotbed like Michigan, which suffered a youth-heavy coronavirus spike in recent months, is getting the virus under control. But this pathogen has a long tail. The bad news is that we're about eight weeks after the end of the winter surge, roughly the time when an small number of Covid patients begin to show symptoms of long-haul Covid. The syndrome, though rare, can come with debilitating fatigue, a rapid heart rate, memory loss, depression and so-called brain fog. That's what happened to Katie Krol of suburban Detroit and her two kids, Rhys, 14, and Emma, 10. Both caught Covid in March 2020 and still struggle with long-haul problems more than a year later. They're frequently tired to the point that it has disrupted their progress in school. Rhys said he'll likely take summer classes to get enough credits and make it out of ninth grade without have to repeat his freshman year. Emma has a heart rate that can race past 160 beats a minute and trouble tasting food, another travail among some long-haulers. Katie Krol with her two children, Rhys and Emma. Photographer: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg There's growing evidence that while kids and teens may weather the virus better than adults, their long-haul symptoms might be worse. A study published last week by Scientific Reports that looked at data from more than 12,000 child patients found that the majority don't show typical Covid symptoms like fever, cough or shortness of breath. Almost 19% reported fever, malaise, muscle or joint pain, and disturbances of smell or taste. More than 16% had respiratory symptoms, 14% had gastrointestinal problems and a few required critical care. Long-haul Covid has become such a growing concern that the nation's first pediatric clinic devoted to fight it is being opened by University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland. "The pediatric piece of this is pretty neglected," said Amy Edwards,  associate medical director of pediatric infection control at the hospital. "Long-haulers don't go to the hospital. They suffer at home."—David Welch Track the virus The Global Rollout of Vaccine Shots   In the U.S., 282 million doses have been given so far. In the last week, an average of 1.88 million doses per day were administered. Globally, more than 1.6 billion shots have been given across 176 countries as part of the biggest vaccination campaign in history. Read all the latest data here.   What you should read The India Variant Exposed U.K.'s Weaknesses Why was Prime Minister Boris Johnson slow to ban travel to India? Canada Sketches Plan to Reopen U.S. Border How the government is weighing when to loosen restrictions on U.S. travel. Vaccines Start to Outstrip Demand in EU's East Hesitancy at getting a shot is jeopardizing the region's herd immunity goal. U.S. Could Produce 1 Billion Doses by Year-End States are introducing innovative ways to draw residents to get inoculated. Opinion: Do I Need a Booster If I'm Vaccinated? You will require boosters to keep the shots effective. Here's what we know. Know someone else who would like this newsletter? Have them sign up here. Have any questions, concerns, or news tips on Covid-19 news? Get in touch or help us cover the story. Like this newsletter? Subscribe for unlimited access to trusted, data-based journalism in 120 countries around the world and gain expert analysis from exclusive daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Follow Us Get the newsletter You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg's Coronavirus Daily newsletter. Unsubscribe | Bloomberg.com | Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022