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BASELESS: There is no data from any country which has seen three or four waves to infer that children were more commonly affected in any wave. Tribune photo
Chandrakant Lahariya
Public Policy and Health Systems Expert
There is a lot of discussion going on that the third wave would affect mainly children. In a hearing, a Bench of the Supreme Court has asked about the government’s plan to protect children from the third wave. Maharashtra has set up a separate state task force for Covid-19 in children. The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has recommended the setting up of paediatric task forces on Covid-19 in every district. Some health experts have suggested that special paediatric Covid-19 intensive care units, catering to up to 5 per cent of the child population, should be set up.