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Doctors raise hopes of blood test for children with coronavirus-linked syndrome

Doctors raise hopes of blood test for children with coronavirus-linked syndrome

UK researchers believe blood markers may help them identify those most at risk

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Doctors have identified a group of blood compounds that may help to reveal which children are most at risk of developing a rare but life-threatening immune reaction to coronavirus.

The new syndrome emerged last month after hospitals in London admitted a number of children to intensive care units with symptoms that resembled toxic shock mixed with an inflammatory disorder known as Kawasaki disease.

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