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		Natsu on June 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: First people sickened by Covid-19 were scientists ... "Hospitalized" normally refers to staying at the hospital, not just visiting the ER, though it is a bit ambiguous.

onethought on June 20, 2023 [–]

So typically they have a "fever ward" and you will go there and receive an IV of Tylenol or something similar. I would be surprised if they didn't call that "hospitalisation". You are admitted, given a bed, a chart... not sure what else you'd call it.

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