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Comment
. 2022 May;6(5):280-281.
doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(22)00060-8. Epub 2022 Feb 18.

SARS-CoV-2 spread and hospitalisations in paediatric patients during the omicron surge

Ermias D Belay  1 , Shana Godfred-Cato  2
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SARS-CoV-2 spread and hospitalisations in paediatric patients during the omicron surge

Ermias D Belay et al. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2022 May.
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