Summary Background South Africa reported a notable increase in COVID-19 cases from mid-
November, 2021, onwards, starting in Tshwane District, which coincided with the rapid …

Abstract Background South Africa reported a notable increase in COVID-19 cases from mid-
November 2021 onwards, starting in Tshwane District, linked to rapid community spread of …

There has been a rapid surge of hospitalization due to the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variants globally. The severity of Omicron …

Background We conducted a seroepidemiological survey from October 22 to December 9,
2021, in Gauteng Province, South Africa, to determine SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G (IgG) …

Background Babies differ from older children with regard to their exposure to severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, data describing the effect of …

Background To date, few data on paediatric COVID-19 have been published, and most
reports originate from China. This study aimed to capture key data on children and …

Background In the midst of successive waves of SARS-CoV-2 variants, the B. 1.1. 529
(omicron) variant has recently caused a surge in pediatric infections and hospitalizations …

The role of primary-school children in community circulation of SARS-CoV-2 remains
unclear, 1 and this is particularly true for the highly transmissible omicron (B. 1.1. 529) …

The clinical impact of the new SARS-CoV-2 lineage B. 1· 1.7 on children and young people
(aged 18 years or younger) regarding acute respiratory COVID-19 is yet to be fully defined …

Objective COVID-19 can rarely lead to severe illness in pediatric patients. The aim of this
study was to determine if severe outcomes in pediatric COVID-19 have changed over the …