2/ “Reports from 25 countries worldwide, covering a population of approximately 10,000 children & young people on anti-cancer therapy, identified only 9 children that tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. 8 of the 9 cases had asymptomatic to mild disease”
3/ “At the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of the 20 patients that tested + (3/10-4/12/20) only 1 required noncritical care hospitalization for C-19 related symptoms”.
4/ “In Italy, in 6 pediatric hemato-oncology centers in Lombardia 2/20 to 415/20. 21 cases of C-19 infection were identified. Only 2 patients experienced complications:(cont'd)...
5/ Italy cont'd: ..."1, with a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma & respiratory impairment, developed pneumonia requiring respiratory support; another, with refractory Hodgkin lymphoma & prior mediastinal irradiation developed atypical pneumonia with mild symptoms”
6/ ”The situation is similar for children with (non-cancerous) hematological disorders. The UK national hemoglobinopathy panel reported 195 cases of C-19 of which only 20 were children. 10.5% of adults required intensive care for airways support compared to NONE of the children”
7/ “In France, the PICU at the Hôpital Necker-Enfants malade reported 4 children with sickle cell disease and C-19; all required non invasive airways support & ALL MADE FULL RECOVERY”
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