Omicron Wave Leads to New Highs of Hospitalized Children Who Have Covid-19

Omicron is pushing Covid-19 hospital admissions among children to record levels, but doctors say the rise seems to reflect the large number of infections, rather than increased severity

Omicron is pushing Covid-19 hospital admissions among children to record levels in the U.S. and the U.K.

Doctors sayThroughout the pandemic, children have been much less likely than adults to suffer severe illness from Covid-19, and doctors say that this appears to be true for Omicron, too. But sky-high case numbers mean that more children are ending up in the hospital both with Covid-19 and because of the disease, underscoring how

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