St. Jude: Children with cancer face significantly higher risk of severe COVID
Data from St. Jude’s international registry indicates that severe COVID symptoms appear in 1-6% of infected children, whereas in those who have suffered pediatric cancer, the number jumps to 20%. (Daily Memphian file)
20% of children in global cancer registry developed serious disease; in 4% of cases, COVID was fatal.
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital global research cancer COVIDJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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