Kids are getting long COVID, too

November 3, 2022
by RJ Hamster

Thursday, November 3, 2022

In today’s newsletter, we discover kids and teens have not escaped the ravages of long COVID, examine the dreams of animals, explore the nation that wants to be ‘dark sky’ certified … and the ‘small wonders’ unlocking secrets of the solar system.

PHOTOGRAPH BY CAROLYN KASTER, AP

We used to think kids were generally immune to COVID’s worst.

Now we know. A percentage of kids with COVID are suffering long term from headaches, fatigue, mood swings, difficulties concentrating, sleep disturbances, and/or abdominal pain. While long COVID may hit a smaller percentage of kids and teens than adults, it’s happening—and scientists are trying to find out more (above, a 6- and an 8-year-old who are taking part in a COVID study).

“Most studies so far have found that it’s teenagers, particularly females, who report persistent symptoms,” Priyanka Runwa reports.

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STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

PHOTOGRAPH BY MACGREGOR/TOPICAL PRESS AGENCY/GETTY IMAGES

When Hollywood fell for Tut and ancient Egypt (Actress Evelyn Laye in a 1925 stage version of Cleopatra)

The Native American state that almost existed

15 iconic images from the 21st century (so far)

What doctors didn’t tell you about COVID and its vaccines

The beautiful brains of teenagers

These twins will make you rethink your views on race

The sudden collapse of America’s first anti-immigrant political party

The small wonders unlocking secrets of our solar system

The Horn of Africa’s worst drought in 40 years has left a half million kids malnourished

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEX SABERI, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

Dreaming with the fishes: Rats practice running through mazes while they sleep. Cats envision future hunts. Zebra finches remix songs. Studies are finding even fish and spiders dream, suggesting REM sleep developed in a common ancestor of land and aquatic animals, Nat Geo reports. That’s at least 450 million years of dreaming. (Above, a golden retriever rests in the Valley of the Moon in Chile’s Atacama Desert.)

Related: Getting inside animal minds

ANIMALS DREAM TOO

PHOTO OF THE DAY

PHOTOGRAPH BY @TASNEEMALSULTAN

Coffee at any time: Photographer Tasneem Alsultan can always find coffee in her home country, Saudi Arabia. It’s a household staple—especially in Hai’l, a region that prides itself on generosity. Inspired by a man named Hatim AlTaa’i who reportedly kept a flame to attract strangers for coffee and warmth, people in Hai’i offer their homes and tents to strangers and serve coffee around the clock, Alsultan writes for our Instagram. And don’t offend the hosts by offering to pay.

COFFEE IS GOOD FOR YOU

LAST GLIMPSE

PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREW COLEMAN, ALAMY

Dark sky certified: The Pacific island of Niue was the first nation to do it in 2020—but only 1,700 people call it home. New Zealand, with its 5 million people, is trying to become the world’s second “dark sky nation” by creating little-to-no light pollution at night. With help from Māori experts—who have followed the stars for centuries—Kiwis are well on their way, Nat Geo reports. (The Milky Way rises above Kaikoura Beach on New Zealand’s South Island.)

DARK SKY TOURISM
—IN THE U.S., TOO

This newsletter was curated and edited by David Beard, Sydney Combs, Jen Tse, and Heather Kim. Do you have an idea or a link for the newsletter? Let us know at david.beard@natgeo.com. If you want our daily newsletter, sign up here.

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Kids are getting long COVID, too

Kids are getting long COVID, too

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