Question: How does covid 19 affect children and what symptoms should I be keeping an eye out for?

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Keep Children Healthy during the COVID-19 Outbreak
section_headers: Watch your child for any signs of COVID-19 illness
section_content: COVID-19 can look different in different people. For many people, being sick
with COVID-19 would be a little bit like having the flu. People can get a
fever, cough, or have a hard time taking deep breaths. Most people who have
gotten COVID-19 have not gotten very sick. Only a small group of people who
get it have had more serious problems.
CDC and partners are investigating cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome
in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19. Learn more about COVID-19 and
multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
(MIS-C).

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Discusses general coronavirus manifestations and briefly address children specifically in the second paragraph.
This gives a very vague and general answer about what COVID-19 symptoms can be, but the question is asking specifically how it affects children.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: COVID-19 and Children
Are the symptoms of COVID-19 different in children than in adults?
section_content: No. The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar in children and adults. However,
children with confirmed COVID-19 have generally presented with mild symptoms.
Reported symptoms in children include cold-like symptoms, such as fever, runny
nose, and cough. Vomiting and diarrhea have also been reported. It’s not known
yet whether some children may be at higher risk for severe illness, for
example, children with underlying medical conditions and special healthcare
needs. There is much more to be learned about how the disease impacts
children.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Discusses COVID-19 symptoms in children in detail. Fully on topic for the question.
This answer is a bit more vague, though it does list several of the symptoms that children may display if they have COVID-19. It doesn't address how severely it can affect children as well as other answers, though.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: If You Are Pregnant, Breastfeeding, or Caring for Young Children
section_headers: COVID-19 and children
section_content: There is much more to be learned about how this disease affects children.
While some children and infants have been sick with COVID-19, most illnesses
have been among adults. Some reports suggest that infants under 1 year old and
those with underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk of serious
illness from COVID-19 than other children.

Children with COVID-19 generally have mild, cold-like symptoms, such as fever, runny nose, and cough. Vomiting and diarrhea have also been reported in some children.
Children with certain underlying medical conditions, such as chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma, serious heart conditions, or weak immune systems, might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Call your child’s healthcare provider if you are worried about your child’s health or if your child has symptoms of COVID-19.
In case of emergency, call 911 or go to your local emergency department. Emergency departments have infection prevention plans to protect you and your child from getting COVID-19 if your child needs emergency care. Do not delay getting emergency care for your child because of COVID-19.


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Gives comprehensive information on how COVID19 affects children specifically.
This gives a good answer to the question and describes the symptoms that children may experience as well as noting that the symptoms may be more severe for children with underlying illnesses. This is helpful since the question is asking how it might affect children.

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