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Experts said the new subvariants, EG. 5 and FL. 1.5.1, are similar to previous versions of omicron. It's unclear whether the new subvariants will be more virulent and whether they are linked to a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on Long Island.
COVID cases and hospitalizations are spiking across New York State, with cases up 55 percent and hospitalizations up 22 percent.
The New York State Department of Health says hospital admissions are up but are much lower than they were during the peak of the pandemic.
In the first month of the pandemic in 2020, a 25% increase in overall ingestions occurred among children under 6 years old in the United States.
The outbreak of COVID-19 presented many dangers for children, and a new study suggests increased illicit substance ingestions were among them.