Clinical Characteristics of Children With COVID-19 in the United Arab Emirates: Cross-sectional Multicenter Study.
Farah EnnabMariam ElSabanEman KhalafHanieh Sadat Tabatabaei YeganehAmar Hassan KhamisBindu Radha DeviKashif HanifHiba ElhassanKetharanathan SaravananDavid CremonesiniRizwana PopatiaZainab A MalikSamuel B HoRania AbusamraPublished in: JMIR pediatrics and parenting (2021)
This study of COVID-19 presentations and characteristics presents a first look into the burden of COVID-19 infection in the pediatric population in the UAE. We conclude that a large percentage of children experienced no symptoms and that severe COVID-19 disease is uncommon in the UAE. Various laboratory abnormalities were observed despite clinical stability. Ongoing surveillance, contact tracing, and public health measures will be important to contain future outbreaks.