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The aim of the current Chapter is as follows: (1) to estimate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the Russian and Ukrainian minors; (2) to investigate psychological reaction of adolescents to COVID-19 crisis; and (3) to study severe cases of the disease in the adolescents to reveal appropriate steps of counteracting. Methods: confidential self-administered survey; mass screening of population for SARS-CoV-2; constructing randomized and representative population samplings; investigating clinical data. Places: five Russian and five Ukrainian cities. Dates: 2 March 2020–20 May 2020. Size: 1,854 + 27,276 people. The mean percentage of COVID-19 positive minors is 5.15 ± 0.59 (CI = 95%, p = 0.05) of all minors. They account for 12.99% of all SARS-CoV-2 confirmed cases. Proportion of severe cases is 0.073%. Therefore, adolescents constitute a vulnerable group of population during COVID-19 pandemic, both mentally and socially. A proper social and psychological work is needed to minimize the mental consequences of COVID-19.
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Legach, F.I. (2021). Assisting Minors in Russia and Ukraine to Deal with the COVID-19 Situation: Social, Mental and Epidemiological Implications. In: Legach, F.a.E.I., Sharov, K.S. (eds) SARS-CoV-2 and Coronacrisis. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2605-0_12
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