Publication date: Jul 06, 2025

COVID-19 in children is generally of short duration, but some may take longer to recover. This study investigated the time to symptom resolution following SARS-CoV-2 infection among children in a community setting on the outskirts of an urban centre in Brazil. Prospective cohort study. This is a community-based cohort of children living in Manguinhos, a favela in Rio de Janeiro. The cohort was followed through home visits and telephone monitoring of symptoms. The analysis focused on symptomatic children from this cohort with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Recovery time was defined as the interval between the first date with symptoms and the first date without symptoms following a positive SARS-CoV-2 test. A total of 1276 children (boys and girls aged 2-

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