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5. What a CDC Analysis of Children Hospitalized with COVID-19 Found
A new CDC analysis of children hospitalized for the coronavirus finds:
— NPR (@NPR) August 9, 2020
• 1 in 3 was admitted to the ICU
• Black kids were 5 times as likely as white kids to be hospitalized
• Hispanic kids were about 8 times as likely as white kids to be hospitalized https://t.co/TmYKZpnS80
4. How to Avoid Heat Related Illness
Featured in today's #DocWire Trending #Homepage tweets: @businessinsider, @AliRaja_MD - for more, visit docwirenews.com and reach out to the editors @mydocwire.Rising temperatures: How to avoid #HeatRelatedIllnesses & #HeatRelatedDeathshttps://t.co/e04ZU39Bkr@HarvardHealth
— Ali S. Raja, MD (@AliRaja_MD) August 11, 2020
3. ‘Terrifying’ Russian Vaccine
INSIDER TODAY: The Russian vaccine is terrifying
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) August 11, 2020
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2. The Uneasy Relationship Between Medical Professionals and Sleep
Featured in today's #DocWire Trending #Homepage tweets: @DrTomFrieden, @kevinmd - for more, visit docwirenews.com and reach out to the editors @mydocwire.Sleep and the medical profession have an uneasy relationship https://t.co/IkSbe0gw7w #Education #Medicalschool via @kevinmd
— Kevin Pho, M.D. (@kevinmd) August 12, 2020
1. Risky Russian COVID-19 Vaccine
Using a vaccine before it has been studied adequately for safety and efficacy is a gamble, and gambling is risky.
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) August 12, 2020