Paediatricians face challenging times as COVID-19 can cloud other diagnoses and lead to treatment delays.

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has posed major challenges for healthcare professionals worldwide, as the clinical picture of this newly discovered human pathogen is diverse. Sometimes, it leads to mild or severe forms of COVID-19 and a prolonged disease has been reported. It can also trigger multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) (1).