2 new studies show hospitalization rates of kids in 2 CA hospitals overestimated by at least 40% Why? "incidental diagnosis" eg, child at hosp for fracture, gets routine covid test, is (+) but asymptomatic. Incorrectly counted as hospitalized *for* covidhttps://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/05/study-number-of-kids-hospitalized-for-covid-is-overcounted.html …
Replying to @j_g_allen
So at once, even less severe consequences in children than assumed from already the “very rare” baseline, but likely more asymptotic but just enough for PCR positive tests from exposure? Will read the papers.
1:29 PM - 19 May 2021
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