W ith the rapidly evolving severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-Cov-2) pandemic, the knowledge about the disease manifestations and severity has also evolved quickly. Due to its resemblance to SARS, influenza, and other respiratory viruses, children were initially thought to be more susceptible than adults. However, less than 5% of total coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases belong to the pediatric age group, and the severity has been milder as compared to adults [3,4]. Information regarding clinical manifestations and outcomes of COVID-19 in adults is available due to a huge number of reported cases, but the scenario for the pediatric population is different as our knowledge about clinical and laboratory characteristics as well as prognosis of COVID-19 is very limited. Due to this difference in the manifestations of COVID-19 among pediatric patients from adults, there is a need to clarify the disease manifestations and course among children. We performed this systematic review to synthesize the information on clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, and outcome of COVID-19 among the pediatric population.
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