Any information on the crown of virus or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast you can get it wherever you can get your podcast you can also find us at. Science. No friends no fun the pandemic the lockdown its all some real. Social distancing is tricky with kids especially the tiny ones. Some countries like spain have prohibited youngsters from leaving their 4 walls. I want my scoring team to be over so i can go back to school with my friends. And go out again. For some time scientists want children who catch the virus do not show symptoms but can infect others now as with studies suggest anybody under 10 cannot contract the coronavirus at all fact or fiction as some schools start to reopen what role do Children Play in the pandemic. Welcome to our code 19 special in detail the in use i want to go jones good to have you with us these are trying times for parents our kids safe from the virus are they every risk according to experts the jury is still out music to the years of parents schools and kindergartens this week the Swiss Health Ministry said children under the age of 10 are not at risk of covert 19 as they dont appear to contract the virus the announcement was based on conversations with doctors under study allegedly showing children dont have the receptive to get infected with the virus one study in iceland interviewed a group of voluntary participants and came to the conclusion that Children Play only a minor role in spreading the coronavirus german vie religious however have questioned that saying the research only focused on a small fraction of the population new research from berlin shouting at a hospital involving now famous german for religious to christian to austin suggest children develop as many viruses in their throats as adults making them just as infectious. And research is involved in a chinese study concluded children become infected with the virus just as often as adults and one thing experts around the world broadly agree upon is that infected children tend to develop milder symptoms than adults but as Doctors Point out thats not the case for every single child there are some children who have developed severe disease and some children who have died. There are some recent rare descriptions of children in some European Countries that have had this inflammatory syndrome which is similar similar to the sakis syndrome but it seems to be very rare the World Health Organization is appealing to doctors to systematically record information on child cases of covert 19 and Extensive International database would make it easier to determine how the virus affects children and that in turn could allow schools and kindergartens to be able to reopen their doors with confidence. For more im joined by professor marcus mahler pediatric director and to berlin sherry to University Hospital good to have you with us now there are so many different studies out there some saying kids are safe from corona other saying theyre super spreaders and others again say that they get seriously ill too how much do we really know about covert 19 and kids. Yes hello thats a thats a good question so i think where we can we can clearly say is that worldwide future has been recorded with d. C. S. Caused by the new coronavirus compared to adults and mostly in the community these kids. You know largely asymptomatic are present with signs of a common call it when they are needed to the hospital they cherry present with my deceased many says they should is an adult and remarkably that means that and we are not seeing the severe pneumonia as and respect or treat fadia that have been observed in adults especially in the in the elderly critically ill population now given to as you say that kids often sinton mattick symptoms and thats difficult with people in general how can parents know that their kids actually infected thats a very difficult question so you know again that the science in children are often very similar to a come if they get symptomatic very similar to a common cold were just getting out of the cold season so you know until a couple of weeks ago we had a lot of children in germany with you know running fevers for a couple of days runny nose so throats and bronchitis so you know to really know if this is caused by an effect with a new corona virus the only way to really find out is to to perform diagnostic testing ensure throats were up all right and are there any differences. In the way that children react to the coronavirus when it comes to different age groups babies differently affected than tautness all school kids. Now there are some very poor ive seen some reports from china indicating their newborns especially maybe a little bit scared more often affected more severely requiring also oxygen. Therapy for some time in a survey we had doing in germany at the moment were actually not seeing that is the that he sees severity were seeing is pretty commonly spread across all age groups meaning you know infants preschool children and then also the school age in adolescence now and then and yet yeah. You go and again the most in again the most you know off the symptomatic the most common symptoms and we are serving here as fever. Rhinitis sore throat so again very quick you know large overlap with a common with common cold or restrict 3 Tract Infections and about 10 to 15 percent also associated with bronchitis and pneumonia as well as best friend right so all these symptoms we also see with infections with other respects throughout viruses we are familiar with and mediatrix for example the r. S. Virus you know influence and in of us i think what is also remarkable is that in the children that are there that are affected by the new coronavirus these symptoms tend to be you know less severe then what we observe for some of the other viruses in that general you know right effect but season but kids can get ill and they can spread the virus however we cant keep children locked up indefinitely to keep them or us safes a brief really what should parents do. Yes so thats another thats another very difficult and tough question and also one you know where several studies have started also regarding the question you know how or you know what role do children really play in spreading the virus there are reports that they can spread the virus however if you look at the absolute numbers of unchecked infected children can its been much smaller than adults in there also have been at least in europe very few reports where it was shown that there was a transmission from a childs to a parent or another child in typically it is the other way around that the that adults infect their children professor marcus there from Berlin CharityUniversity Hospital thank you so much for your time today thank you. So maybe kids are better off its cool after all so many questions and there are many many more who belongs to the coronavirus risk group and how can we minimize potential damage to our organs its time for our science editor derek williams. Does having an auto immune disease like type one diabetes increases your risk if you catch cave at 19. Diabetes is one of the comorbidities that puts you more at risk of a severe out com if you catch cove at 19 and as far as i can discover thats regardless of whether its type one or type 2 we arent certain why but there is speculation that the virus might thrive and an environment where blood sugar levels regularly spike and doctors are saying that severe outcomes could also be more likely in people with other autoimmune disorders especially if theyre taking medications to help them suppress their underlying condition because that can cause them to be whats called immunocompromised in a nutshell if you take medication to suppress an auto immune disease it could also cause your immune system to be less effective at fighting off a potential infection with covert 19 so if you are taking medication that does that the recommendation is not to stop without consulting your doctor but to really take as many precautions as you can to avoid exposure to sars cove to. Is it possible to block the immune system say people with caveat 19 dont get lung damage. A big cause of mortality in this pandemic is not the infection with the virus itself but the bodys own immune reaction to it which can spiral out of control part of any immune response to a pathogen is the release of compounds called cytokines which cause inflammation and attack infected cells in some patients this curative measure doesnt shut off after the virus is beaten but begins to turn on the loans and other organs destroying tissue. And generally wreaking havoc this overreaction can be blocked by immunosuppressive drugs like those that are used to treat rheumatism or other auto immune diseases but employing them is tricky if you block the immune response too soon the body cant wipe out the infection but if you leave it too late the damage is already done so its a pretty delicate balancing act. Finally one of the worlds oldest amusement parks is doing its bit to get kids through the Coronavirus Crisis tidily gardens in copenhagen is opening its gates to kindergarten children for free operators of the park say they have a lot of space to offer the social distancing and lots of fresh air for kids of course who have been cooped up at home in isolation. And that was not in a special report today from me and the team member len thanks for watching. Africa my 1st graph electronic cameron has just one collection site the materials are recycled and resold a fair price for the girl due to produce a good look as one of her objectives is to promote stage this edition of modern technology that is to keep people who cannot buy a new device coquetry to take it that she is totally going from 01 group to africa. W. What keeps us in shape what makes us see and how do we stamp. My name is dr carlson because i talk american express. Watch them at work. And that. 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