RSV surge pressuring German children’s hospitals
By DW
10 December 2022 |
2:34 pm
A common respiratory virus is circulating in Germany, hitting the youngest the hardest. Children's hospitals are under immense pressure. But this acute situation was foreseeable — and is a result of chronic problems.
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