Children

New Delhi: More than 2 crore teens have been inoculated with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, since the beginning of vaccination drive for children aged between 15 to 18 years on January 3. According to the CoWIN portal, as of now, a…
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Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the third wave of Covid-19, the Odisha health director have stressed that strict surveillance can reduce the transmission of the virus in the schools. Parents should not leave their children to school if they…
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Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech may commence pediatric trials of its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin from June, a senior company official said. The vaccine maker has already received permission to carry out trials on children aged 2-18 years.…
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As the entire world is battling the against the deadly novel coronavirus, there seems to be another important disease which has proved to be fatal when left untreated. That is Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) in children.…
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New Delhi: Family pets help children better manage feelings of stress and loneliness, which have been greatly exacerbated by virtual schooling as a result of the pandemic, shows a new survey. According to UNICEF, at least 1 in 7 children…
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Washington: Nearly 700,000 children in the US have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the onset of the pandemic earlier this year, according to a new report. The report released on Wednesday by the American Academy of…
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Bhubaneswar: Children may still have the potential to transmit the novel coronavirus even if they have a measurable immune response, according to a new study which says the virus and antibodies can coexist in young patients. The study…
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his assertion that children are "essentially immune" from COVID-19, despite a new report which said nearly 100,000 kids tested were infected with the virus by the end of July. On…
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Islamabad: At least 64 people were killed across Pakistan due to the heavy monsoon rains currently lashing the country, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). According to a report released by the NDMA on Sunday…
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New York: Differences in lung physiology and immune function in children could be why they are more often spared from severe illness associated with COVID-19 than adults, say researchers. According to the study, published in the journal…
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