Epidemiological and clinical features of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in children during the outbreak of Omicron variant in Shanghai, March 7–31, 2022

This study aimed to understand the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of pediatric SARS‐CoV‐2 infection during the early stage of Omicron variant outbreak in Shanghai.

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