Channel 4 news - kid with long covid.

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Just seen this, it’s so heartbreaking.
www.channel4.com/news/a-year-of-living-with-long-covid

A year of living with long Covid for a kid is just so depressing when you watch what he was like before. Why is this government so keen to push kids back school.
We need to hear the science, we need to hear Chris Whitty say it’s safe.

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It’s safe. HTH. x

People will be on shortly OP to dismiss it. Hands over ears until it affects their own.

@IAmChrisWitty

It’s safe. HTH. x

Chris !!! You’re up late ... I wish this was funny. Watch the families on the news item.

That is incredibly sad for the family.

Statistically I don’t see this situation is widespread and the counter to it is what about children’s mental health let alone their education. Wonder where the counter-balance video is showing teenagers feeling suicidal.

My view is in a few weeks schools need to go back, whether that’s staggered or with extra mitigation (masks etc).

Very sad for him and his family but there are 13 million children in this country and you’re suggesting this one case should influence a policy that affects all of them.

It's very sad for this family, but unfortunately we can't lock down indefinitely to prevent a tiny minority of children from suffering. There are children being affected by abuse, mental health issues and loss of education. Long term these will be far more of an issue.

It’s tragic, every case of long covid that’s so disabling is tragic but there have always been cases of post viral syndromes not just covid. Lots of kids get reactions to glandular fever too

Agree with Chocorange1 we also don’t lock down for children suffering with CHD or cancer amongst other things.

This is obviously very sad for the boy and his family, but you can't focus on isolated cases. Jennie Harries was clear that kids were more likely to be injured in an RTA on the way to school or die from flu than they were to be severely impacted by COVID. Nobody argues that we should shut schools on a permanent basis just in case a kid gets run over on the way there.
The huge impact of missed schooling, impact on mental health etc also means we need to get kids back as soon as possible

It's tragic, but without being disrespectful, this is incredibly uncommon. Of course there will be a small number of children who really suffer with Covid but the vast, VAST majority don't. Just like a small number of children suffer really badly with chickenpox and other illnesses.

My daughter nearly went blind because of chicken pox. We don't shut down schools for that and nor should we. It's one of those very rare things that sadly occurs but it's the exception and not the norm.

It's sad, but I agree with Thepilotlightsgoneout , the chance is slim for for healthy young people ending up with post viral fatigue syndrome. (So let's call it by its proper name!)

My BIL has had PVFS, for a very long time - I'm talking years.
He lives a full life. Has a good office based job and 3 young children. The only thing he is left with, is that he tries quickly.
I have a long term health condition due to a freak accident. It's limiting the things I can do. I have found new things that I enjoy within the limitations.
My DD is currently suffering with anxiety and , as a direct result of lockdown. This also has the potential of staying with her for years to come.

My point is, we can't put our children in bubble wrap and protect them from everything.
There is risk in everything we do.

It's tragic but we can't keep all kids out of school much longer
We take risks every day.
Covid is now just another one.
It's rare to affect children this badly.
We don't hear about all the kids who are just fine

@icantthinkofanamehelp

It's tragic but we can't keep all kids out of school much longer We take risks every day. Covid is now just another one. It's rare to affect children this badly. We don't hear about all the kids who are just fine

Exactly this.

You could probably dig up some other kid somewhere who had chicken pox, or strep throat, or whatever disease you want to think about and has had long-term symptoms.

It happens. A percentage of people take longer to recover. A small percentage of those have symptoms which last for a long time. Nothing new. Why are people so desperate to give it this special name of "long covid" and hide away in fear from it.

@gallbladderpain

People will be on shortly OP to dismiss it. Hands over ears until it affects their own.

How long will you keep your dc home?

When will the vaccine be available for their age

My 12 year old was very ill with Long Covid last year. It was clearly awful for him and terrifying for us while so many known illnesses (eg cancer) were excluded. He went from being a healthy boy who had only been to the doctors for the standard vaccinations and baby checks, to now having a fat medical file with heart, lung, abdominal etc scan results. We feel very fortunate that he seems to have made a full recovery.
It clearly isn’t common for children to be affected this way, but I applaud the parents who are raising awareness of the condition. They are not saying that schools shouldn’t reopen. My son can’t wait to return to school. It’s heartbreaking that some children are still so unwell with Long Covid, hopefully the millions pledged last week to research the condition in children will find some effective treatments.

@icantthinkofanamehelp

It's tragic but we can't keep all kids out of school much longer We take risks every day. Covid is now just another one. It's rare to affect children this badly. We don't hear about all the kids who are just fine

Yes, I agree totally.

Feel free to home school your child in perpetuity. Mine are going back ASAP.

It is indeed incredibly sad, but I agree with the general consensus that children and young people are suffering much more, and in much greater numbers, from the isolation and its effect on their mental well-being.

Not to mention the horrific home conditions some are enduring.

I say this as a teacher: let’s get them all back in, please.

Both my best friends kids were in intensive care with chicken pox. At the same time. One really sadly lost their hearing from. The other is fine. It took a long time before they were well & back at school, 6 months + ..

Very rare. Very sad. Just like long COVID.

People are desperate for long covid to be a thing & a reason to keep everything closed. It’s baffling. For most, it’s a mild post viral issue. I had flu in early January, ended up in hospital, still not fully recovered, particularly chest & breathing wise. Do I have long flu? No, I’m just getting over a nasty illness. I expect that it will take time. I’m not loosing my shit over it.

A minority will have more complex issues. As any virus could cause.

I agree there's an unhealthy obsession with long covid, actually I will use the correct term of post viral fatigue syndrome

I do think there is an explosion to come in regard to this, people either too frightened to leave homes or people claiming long covid

My sister got chronic fatigue after flu as a child. She missed years of school and had a wheelchair at one point. It was awful, and I really do feel for this child's family. But this does happen and it is uncommon.