There are no pediatric tests for SARS-CoV-2.
One of the reasons children are first discovered to have COVID-19 is when they are in dire distress with MIS-C (Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome - Child) because the viral load is high.
The tests for children to discover COVID-19 at first onset don’t exist. Children need far more intense investigation and investment in funding for early diagnosis and treatment.
Children develop at different rates at different ages, that is why pediatrics is a specialty. That difference needs to be respected by the research being conducted in testing and treatment. That specialized research needs funding now.
