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  "id": 8254537,
  "title": "Does my kid have COVID-19 or just a cold? A pediatric nurse explains how to tell – and why it matters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/does-my-kid-have-covid-19-or-just-a-cold-a-pediatric-nurse-explains",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-18T12:37:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation",
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    "url": "https://theconversation.com/does-my-kid-have-covid-19-or-just-a-cold-a-pediatric-nurse-explains-how-to-tell-and-why-it-matters-291645"
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  "summary": "Keeping children home from school if they have COVID-19 protects family and school community members at high risk of serious illness.",
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        "title": "Does my kid have COVID‑19 or just a cold? A pediatric nurse explains how to tell—and why it matters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/does-my-kid-have-covid-19-or-just-a-cold-a-pediatric-nurse-explains-8259453",
        "published": "2026-09-18T14:20:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}