Coughing is another common symptom of both viruses, although according to the Mayo Clinic, the Covid-19 cough tends to be drier. If you suspect your child has Covid-19, the most important thing is to not send them to school, Wen cautioned, and get them tested. A year and a half since the first Covid-19 cases were identified, many countries in Asia-Pacific feel right back where they started. As of Saturday, an average of 203 child Covid-19 patients were admitted to US hospitals every day over the past week, CDC data shows. That's a 21.4% increase from the previous week in the number of new children getting hospitalized every day with Covid-19.

Source: CNN August 11, 2021 12:33 UTC