The team, consisting of US-Norwegians stated that as severity of COVID-19 is generally lower among children, the overall burden from the infection is expected to reduce as the virus becomes endemic in the global population
The Central Government issued a comprehensive guideline on how to deal with COVID-19 in children. The use of remdesivir and steroids is not recommended, and the use of rational HRCT imaging is recommended.
COVID-19 Third Wave: Most Coronavirus Affected Children Will Be Asymptomatic Or Experience Mild Symptoms
As India witness a dip in the daily count of coronavirus, it is time for everyone to get ready for the third wave. Here s everything you need to know to stay protected. | | Published: June 9, 2021 11:28 am
COVID-19 Third Wave: Most Kids Will Be Asymptomatic In The New Wave
As daily coronavirus cases decline in India, experts have warned that a new wave may hit the country soon if safety protocols are not being followed. The ferocious second wave of COVID-19 swept India earlier this year, as thousands of people succumbed to the virus infection in almost every corner of the country. Several kids also tested positive for the infection which led to the assumption that the third wave might infect the children more than any other age group. The part which is making the healthcare workers worried is that most of these COVID-positive children are asymptomatic.
What the State Can Do to Identify and Assist Children Orphaned by COVID-19
Itâs unfortunate that because of historic neglect, we have to start building a basic child protection and care system in the middle of a national catastrophe.
Children of migrant workers sit at a bus station, as they wait to board a bus to return to their villages, after Delhi government ordered a six-day lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ghaziabad on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, April 20, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Adnan Abidi
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Hidden behind the numbers of the dead in Indiaâs second wave of coronavirus are the survivors. Thousands of them are children, who have suddenly lost one or both parents and live now in the grip of sadness, uncertainty and fear. The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has reported that as of May 29, 1,742 children have lost both parents and 7,464 have lost one.