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U.S. hospitals see rise in pediatric COVID patients

U.S. sees rise in pediatric COVID patients as WHO warns of global 'tsunami' of cases

Aired 12/29/2021

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U.S. hospitals see rise in pediatric COVID patients

Clip: 12/29/2021 | 8m 24sVideo has Closed Captions

U.S. sees rise in pediatric COVID patients as WHO warns of global 'tsunami' of cases

The World Health Organization is warning of a global "tsunami" of COVID cases as the omicron surge builds on the delta wave. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a significant surge in U.S. pediatric hospital admissions in the last week, particularly in Illinois, Ohio, Florida, New Jersey and New York. Amna Nawaz reports.

Aired 12/29/2021

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