NHS doctors have been warned to look out for a rare but dangerous reaction in children that may be linked to coronavirus infection.
An
urgent alert sent out to GPs said that intensive care departments in London and other parts of the UK have been treating severely sick children with unusual symptoms.
This includes "multi-system inflammation" with flu-like symptoms.
Some, but not all, tested positive for coronavirus.
It is unclear how many children have experienced the reaction, although the numbers will be low.
NHS England medical director Stephen Powis said they had become aware of reports of rare, severe illness in children. "It's only in the last few days that we have seen those reports. We have asked our experts to look into this as a matter of urgency."
