Children

Children and teenagers are only half as likely to get infected with the coronavirus asadults age 20 and older, and they usually don’t develop clinical symptoms of covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, according to a study published Tuesday.The findings could influence policymakers who are facing tough decisions about when and how to reopen…

President Donald Trump's family has taken to social media to publicly wish him a happy 74th birthday following a parade of caravans and flotillas throughout his adopted home state of Florida.Ivanka Trump, the leader's daughter with ex-wife Ivana Trump, shared a picture of her father holding her as a child and partially captioned the image…

The CheckupAs always, parents must weigh the risks, look at what the experts say and make decisions based on their own level of comfort.Children played with bubbles in Washington Square Park in Manhattan over Memorial Day weekend.Credit...TheStewartofNY/Getty ImagesJune 1, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ETAs some parts of the country “open up” and families venture beyond their…

Houston’s two major pediatric hospitals are treating children with the inflammatory syndrome linked to the coronavirus, officials at those institutions said Thursday, the area’s first examples of the mysterious condition now surfacing around the nation. Texas Children’s and Children’s Memorial Hermann hospital officials said Thursday several patients have or are suspected to have what’s known…

The four children showed up at the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital in late April and early May, almost exactly one month after the peak of New York City’s coronavirus surge. All had fevers, rashes and strange blood readings that did not look like any illness doctors had seen before — but the cases looked…