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Objective: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first appeared in December 2019. This virus has affected hundreds of thousands of people so far, causing deaths in tens of thousands. It is known that most of the studies are related to adults. Data on the nature of symptoms and the general process of the disease in children were not sufficient. Methods: A systematic literature review was carried out to identify papers on COVID-19, which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), using PubMed, ScienceDirect databases between 1 January-27 March 2020. The review was searched for relevant terms related to "SARS-CoV-2", "coronavirus", "COVID-19", "child". Results: In the study, 45 scientific articles, COVID-19 prevention plan and guideline were determined. The results of the investigation showed that COVID-19 cases detected in children constitute 1-5% of all cases, child patients had a mild disease process than adults and deaths were rare. It was determined that children admitted to the hospital with high fever and respiratory diseases similar to adults. It has been observed that hemodynamic parameters can be stabilized with oxygen, inhalation and nutritional support for treatment in children, thereby protecting the fluid-electrolyte and acid-base balance of the body and thereby correcting inflammatory reactions. Conclusion: Further studies are needed to explain why children infected with COVID-19 have a milder disease process than adult patients.

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