COVID-19 Hospitalizations as a Metric Could Be Losing Some Meaning as Study Suggests Almost Half Are Mild

Throughout the pandemic we have looked to three numbers to track how bad things were getting… cases counts, hospitalizations, and deaths. Hospitalizations in particular have been a key figure in assessing the severity of the illness, but a new study suggests that almost half of those hospitalized have mild or asymptomatic symptoms. While some patients are admitted for serious illness, some are there unrelated to Covid and later test positive, but are still counted toward overall hospital numbers. David Zweig, contributor to the Atlantic, joins us for closer look into Covid hospitalizations. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com