A reminder that there are ~200 respiratory viruses in circulation besides SARSCoV2, several dangerous to children. COVID19-free Wellington, NZ (~550k people) has 46 children currently hospitalised for respiratory infection (mostly RSV), many very ill.
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— Prof Francois Balloux (@BallouxFrancois) July 9, 2021