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Antiviral treatment Pegylated Interferon Lambda Research Study Treatment

Early Treatment with Pegylated Interferon Lambda for Covid-19

Results for early treatment with pegylated interferon lambda shows improved outcome for majority of patients.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2209760?fbclid=IwAR2Hyftm1l-vsgaIbnF7x7WglwwDvWq1tJ-NH-LxNP1CDKsuBSv_k_gSaok

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Children Immune system Respiratory Study The Virus

Tonsils Are Major Sites Of Prolonged Sars-Cov-2 Infection In Children

Children have in many cases the virus still active in the body after appearing recovered. Problematic says study.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.01.21.23284592v1

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Cardiovascular conditions Children Fatigue Long Covid Lung damage Lungs V/Q children Respiratory Study The Virus Vascular damage and desease

Some kids have long term lung damage after Covid-19

Both children with long covid and those considered fully recovered showed reduced lung capacity after covid. Both ventilation and perfusion (oxygen getting through to the blood) showed significant decrease compared to the control, group. Albeit a small study, this tells us that Covid-19 is certainly not harmless for children and that a large percentage contract lung damage even in mild infections.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/09/some-kids-teens-have-long-term-lung-damage-after-covid-19