A record number of children are hospitalized with COVID-19
Posted on AllSides January 9th, 2022
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A record number of children in the US are hospitalized with COVID-19, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The US averaged 672 new hospital admissions per day for the 0-17 age group in the week of December 27 and January 2, shattering the previous record of around 340 admissions per day during a period in early September 2021.
Children, however, are the least likely age bracket to get hospitalized by the virus, according to the data.
The 0-17 age group has seen a rate...
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