Alasdair Munro
@apsmunro
·
Sep 16, 2021
The best data by far on #LongCovid is out from the ONS

For kids, the news is incredibly reassuring - parents minds should be put to rest

Rates of common symptoms after #COVID19 at 12 w for kids are extremely low (0% to 1.7%) compared to controls

https://ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/technicalarticleupdatedestimatesoftheprevalenceofpostacutesymptomsamongpeoplewithcoronaviruscovid19intheuk/26april2020to1august2021

Previous ONS statistics have been widely misused, and difficult to interpret due to unavailable methods

This is all put to bed now. Excellent, transparent comparisons with a suitable control group.

Importantly, it includes COVID cases which would be missed by NHS testing

One statistic stands out

At both 4 and 12 weeks, MORE children aged 2 - 11y in the control group were experiencing symptoms than in those who tested positive for #COVID19

Rates of continuous symptoms going on for 12w were also extremely low for kids aged 2 - 16y who had tested positive for #COVID19 (only around 1%)

This was generally low across the study (3% of COVID +ve vs 0.5% of controls) ///

Prediction: COVID will become the next Chickenpox -- get it when you are young to gain immunity will end the scourge