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Two infants in Hong Kong severely infected with COVID-19

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Two infants in Hong Kong have been confirmed with severe COVID-19 infections within a week. A one-year-old boy is in critical condition with croup symptoms, while a 19-month-old boy was admitted to the intensive care unit. Both children were unvaccinated, prompting health authorities to urge vaccination for high-risk groups as COVID-19 activity is expected to rise. AI

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Two infants in Hong Kong severely infected with COVID-19

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP Reporter ·

    2 infants in Hong Kong confirmed severely infected with Covid-19 just days apart

    A one-year-old boy remains in a critical condition in a Hong Kong hospital after contracting Covid-19, the second infant confirmed as severely infected with the contagious disease within a week, according to health authorities. The Centre for Health Protection at the Department o…

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