Are Emergency Rooms More Dangerous For Kids During A Covid Surge?

Romper – Alex Hazlett

The bottom line is this: If you need emergency care, don’t hesitate to go to the emergency room, says Dr. Kelly Fradin, a New York City pediatrician who runs the Instagram account AdviceIGiveMyFriends. But be prepared to wait.

Traumatic injuries will always be treated faster than more minor ones, says Dr. Alexis Halpern, an attending physician in the emergency department at NewYork Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. “That’s just because we have to make sure nobody dies,” Dr. Halpern says.

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