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COVID-19: 15 Children Hospitalized In NYC With Mysterious Illness Possibly Tied To Virus COVID-19: 15 Children Hospitalized In NYC With Mysterious Illness Possibly Tied To Virus
Covid-19: 15 Children Hospitalized In NYC With Mysterious Illness Possibly Tied To Virus Fifteen children have been hospitalized in New York City with a rare, life-threatening inflammatory syndrome potentially associated with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), health officials said. Many of the children, ages 2 to 15, had tested positive for either COVID-19 or for having COVID-19 antibodies. In an alert issued Monday night, May 4, the New York City Health Department said symptoms have been "characterized by persistent fever and features of Kawasaki disease and/or toxic shock syndrome; abdominal symptoms common." The multi-system inflammatory syndrome has been gaining atten…

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by Joe Lombardi