AdvertisementJust 16,500 people tested positive for Covid in the past 24 hours while daily deaths and hospital admissions continued to fall. It comes amid fears about a spate of mysterious hepatitis cases in children that has been attributed to Covid lockdowns and social distancing weakening youngsters' immune systems. Many experts warned during the pandemic that locking down children, despite their low risk of severe Covid, could weaken their immunity against other illnesses, as well as hamper their education and long-term health. Rates of most of the common viruses began to resurge last autumn and winter, when most Covid measures were removed. 'We just don't know, and the fact that protection against severe Covid wanes within months may be a cause for concern for other viruses.'

Source: Daily Mail April 26, 2022 16:58 UTC