A Shanghai hospital has told its staff to prepare for a tragic battle with COVID-19 as it expects half of the city s 25 million people will get infected by the end of next week.
Pediatric cases of RSV and flu have families crowding into EDs as health systems juggle staff shortages. In Michigan, only 10 of 130 hospitals have a pediatric ICU.
Yes, the US is experiencing an unusual spate of childhood RSV infections. But the critical shortage of hospital beds stems from structural problems in pediatric care that have been brewing for years.