Hong Kong: BA.2 causes 7 times more deaths among hospitalised children than flu

A study from University of Hong Kong found that 15 per cent of children hospitalised with Omicron BA.2 had developed neurological complications

According to the report, about 15 per cent of hospitalised youngsters who had contracted the sub-variant developed neurological complications and more than 6 per cent had respiratory complications, with 21 children being sent to paediatric intensive care.  More...