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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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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