Chad Rudnick, MD Profile picture
Pediatrician. Writer. Co-Founder, CEO of Boca VIPediatrics. Affiliate Assistant Professor - FAU COM
Aug 7, 2021 6 tweets 2 min read
Living in FL now means that going to any indoor public place is a risk for COVID. 1 in every 1500 Floridians is in the hospital right now with a COVID infection. 1 in every 150 Floridians has an active COVID infection. 1/n So right now, any time you go to Publix, Target, Lowes, or the mall, odds are that at least one person there has an active COVID infection or was recently exposed to a case. Going to any public place in FL without a mask on is a bad choice right now. 2/n
Apr 8, 2020 26 tweets 11 min read
#Pediatric #COVID19 discussion thread - why is severity in children less than adults? Do other coronavirus infections in childhood play a role? Are there other protective factors in children? Let's dive in. 1/n SARS-CoV-2, referred to as COVID-19. Since being identified in late 2019, there have been over 1 million infections worldwide with case fatality rate reported to be around 5.7% as of April 7, 2020 according to @JohnsHopkins 2/n coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html