U.K. Issues Warning Over Possible Coronavirus-Linked Illness in Kids

  • NHS notes rise in cases of children with inflammatory symptoms
  • Complications related to virus in children are rare, NHS says

A children's playground stands deserted on an empty beach in Southend-on-Sea on March 28.

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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British health authorities warned doctors over a growing number of children with a “multi-system inflammatory state” that could be linked to the coronavirus, while reassuring people any complications related to Covid-19 for children appeared rare.