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Abstract

Objective: To assess symptomatology and spread of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children.
Study Design: Literature review.
Place and Duration of Study: Online literature search was carried out from Jan 2020 to May 2020 using online search engines available including Google Scholar, Science Direct and Pub Med with the help of key words.
Methodology: This resulted in retrieval of 201 articles after removing duplicated ones. Following, which these articles were scrolled down, articles with incomplete information and covering comorbidities were not included. Case reports, case series, letters or editorials were also excluded. Articles related to clinical features and spread of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children were included. Six articles were finally selected for the review.
Result: This review observed that although children are less affected by COVID-19 but they can play an important role in its spread especially to elderly population having comorbidities. Conclusion: Children might be asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19.