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    Paging Dr. Hamblin: Are Kids Really Spared From the Coronavirus?

    Some children are having a delayed immune reaction after getting infected. The extent of the condition is just coming into view.
    by James Hamblin Jul 01, 2020 4 minutes
    Source: Julian Montague

    Editor’s Note: Every Wednesday, James Hamblin takes questions from readers about health-related curiosities, concerns, and obsessions. Have one? Email him at paging.dr.hamblin@theatlantic.com.

    Dear Dr. Hamblin,

    I’m a college professor, but homeschooling my 6-year-old is proving to be one of the most challenging things I have ever done. I’m currently failing. Naturally, I have a lot of questions as schools are discussing reopening in the fall. A silver lining of this pandemic is that the disease seems to be mostly asymptomatic in children, but then, in May, I saw reports (and from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) about an inflammatory disease that was showing up in children. Can you explain how this is related to COVID-19, but isn’t

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