कोरोना की खतरनाक दूसरी लहर का सामना कर रहे अपने देश में इन दिनों तीसरी लहर की चर्चा जोरों पर है। मीडिया हो या राज्य सरकारें या फिर नेशनल कमीशन फॉर प्रोटेक्शन ऑफ चाइल्ड राइट्स (NCPCR) जैसी संस्था, सभी अलग-अलग अंदाज में कह रहे हैं कि कोरोना की तीसरी लहर बच्चों के लिए घातक होगी। खुद प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 20 राज्यों के कलेक्टरों से बच्चों में कोरोना से जुड़ा डेटा जमा करने को कहा है। | Coron
New Delhi:
COVID-19 Symptoms in Children: With the second wave of Covid-19 wreaking havoc on states across the country, the next target of concern is children, who will be the most vulnerable during the third wave of COVID-19. Its time to shift the focus to the well-being of the children against this deadly pandemic, which has claimed numerous lives bringing the healthcare infrastructure in India to the verge of collapse.
In a tweet, the Ministry of Health reported that the majority of children with Covid-19 infection are asymptomatic or moderately symptomatic.
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UPDATED: May 14, 2021 11:58 IST
The ministry recommended keeping children with comorbidities underlying heart conditions at home and getting them treatment at home. (Photo: Getty)
As adults and the elderly rush to vaccination centres to get the critically needed dosage of the Covid-19 vaccine, a group that is yet to be fully looked after are children. With the second wave of Covid-19 battering states after states, the next focus of concern are children who are likely to be most vulnerable if the third wave of the virus strikes.