Omicron Variant Causes Uptick , in Admissions at Children's Hospitals.br Officials say COVID-19 infections br among children are rising drastically br in the United States.br CNN reports that on average, pediatric hospitalizations are up 35 in br the United States in the last week.br Many expect infections to rise furtherbr as the holiday season comes to an end.br I think we are br going to see br more numbers br now than we have br ever seen. , Dr. Stanley Spinner, chief medical officer at br Texas Children's Pediatrics & Urgent Care, via CNN.br According to CNN, health officials br are bracing for the worst.br Cases are continuing to rise between Christmas gatherings and we're going to continue to see more numbers this week from that. , Dr. Stanley Spinner, chief medical officer at br Texas Children's Pediatrics & Urgent Care, via CNN.br Pediatricians across the United Statesbr say they expect January to be a br busy month for COVID-19 infections.br It's almost like you can br see the train coming br down the track and you're just hoping it doesn't br go off the rails. , Dr. Claudia Hoyen, director of pediatric infection control atbr UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, via CNN.br When infected with Omicron, officials say children are mostly showing mild symptoms.br Though children aren't as sick as when infected by previous variants, officials say there are many br more symptomatic cases among kids with Omicron.br On the last wave, br we were impressed br by like 80 positives a day br and we've had almost br 200 positives on some days. , Dr. Roberta DeBiasi, infectious diseases chief atbr Children's National Hospital, via CNN.br On the last wave, br we were impressed br by like 80 positives a day br and we've had almost br 200 positives on some days. , Dr. Roberta DeBiasi, infectious diseases chief atbr Children's National Hospital, via CNN.br It's just very, br very contagious. , Dr.