Although it's not as if we've needed them over the past year, the various and unpredictable effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that gives rise to COVID-19 have given us plenty of reasons to feel anxious as we try to cope with life in the pandemic.
As if the coronavirus' fatal potential wasn't enough, there is also the possibility of experiencing debilitating "long haul" symptoms for weeks and even months after infection, as well as the possibility of the virus affecting the brains of patients even after they recover.
Unfortunately, evidence is also mounting to suggest that children can experience their own serious after-effects from contracting COVID-19. And while doctors once thought this phenomenon was similar to Kawasaki disease, it has since been recognized as a mysterious separate issue that comes as a cause for concern among parents and medical professionals.