Arizona's Children Not Always Spared COVID-19's Worst Effects

The American Academy of Pediatrics publishes its findings weekly and, while comparisons are difficult because states report differently, the data as of Aug. 20 shows Arizona leads the nation with 975 children and teens hospitalized, 12 deaths and a positivity rate of 17.8 percent. Dr. Katri Typpo, division chief of Pediatric Critical Care at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, has worked with colleagues to reach out to other pediatric intensive care units around the world. That information is now being shared regularly online between professionals from 161 medical sites worldwide.