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Delhi hospitals see rise in number of seasonal flu cases among children

Various hospitals in the national capital are witnessing a spike in the number of seasonal flu cases among children with some even requiring hospitalisation

77 million children have spent 18 months out of class: UNICEF

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said the world is facing an education crisis due to the COVID pandemic, which has left nearly 77 million children shut out of the classroom for the past 18 months.This Thursday, the UN agency is closing down its social media channels for the next 18 hours to send one message to the world: #ReopenSchools for in-person learning as soon as possible, UN News reported."117 million students, representing 7,5% of the total student population, are still affected by complete school closures in 18 countries. The number of countries with partly open schools has declined from 52 to 41 over the same period. Schools have remained closed for a total period of 18 months in five countries, accounting for 77 million students," UNICEF said in a statement.In all countries having experienced prolonged full school closures, education was provided through a combination of online classes, printed modules, as well as TV and radio lessons."For UNICEF, the right to go to ...

Schools are reopening. Should parents worry about Covid-19 outbreaks?

Research shows that children are not the main source of transmission of Covid-19 in the community, school reopening is unlikely to lead to a third wave

71% of children in sero survey show antibodies, says PGIMER Director

PGIMER Director Dr Jagat Ram on Monday said that according to sero survey conducted by the institute among the 2,700 children shows 71 per cent of samples have developed antibodies

UK medical officers give nod for Covid-19 vaccines for children

Children aged 12 to 15 should be offered a Covid vaccine, the UK's chief medical officers (CMOs) have decided on Monday

Covid vax for kids under 12 could be out in US by end of next month: Report

Amid surging Delta variant cases in the US, COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 12 years could be available by the end of next month, a media report has said.

BioNTech to seek approval soon for vaccine for 5-11 year old children

BioNTech has said it expected to file its regulatory dossier on the five to 11 year olds in September.

South Africa vaccinates some kids in test of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine

South Africa on Friday started vaccinating children and adolescents as part of the global Phase 3 clinical trials of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 17 years

10 million Afghan kids in desperate need of humanitarian aid: UN

Nearly 10 million children in Afghanistan are in desperate need of humanitarian aid, and the Unicef is appealing for about $200 million to respond to their needs, a UN official announced.

Nearly 10 mn Afghan children in desperate need of humanitarian aid: UNICEF

There are nearly 10 million children in Afghanistan "in desperate need of humanitarian aid", said UNICEF Afghanistan Representative, adding these children are deprived of right to a healthy childhood

Mandating Covid-19 vaccines for kids 'good idea': Dr Anthony Fauci

Mandating Covid vaccines for school children is a "good idea", US top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci said, citing the growing prevalence of the highly-contagious Delta variant

Recruitment of volunteers for trial of Covovax vaccine on children begins

Recruitment of volunteers for the phase 2/3 clinical trial of Covid-19 vaccine Covovax among children aged 2 to 17 years began on Sunday at the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research here

1 billion children at high risk due to climate change, says UNICEF

The UNICEF on Thursday said in a report that nearly one billion children all across the world are at high risk of the impacts of the climate crisis

China approves three-child policy with sops to prevent dip in birth rates

The revised Population and Family Planning Law, which allows Chinese couples to have three children

Covid vaccine for children likely to be available by Sep: ICMR-NIV director

Coronavirus vaccine for children might be available for use in September or October this year, Dr Priya Abraham, the Director of Pune's ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) informed

45% kids in children homes in south Delhi can't identify 2 digit nos: Study

Nearly 45 per cent of kids living in children homes in south and southeast Delhi were unable to identify two digit numbers, while 25 per cent of those surveyed could not even recognise numbers

Covid-19 may become a mostly childhood disease in few years: Study

Covid-19 may behave like other common-cold coronaviruses in the next few years, affecting mostly young children who have not yet been vaccinated or exposed to the virus, according to the study

Long-lasting coronavirus symptoms rare in children: Lancet study

Most children who develop COVID-19 symptoms recover after six days, and the number who experience symptoms beyond four weeks is low, according to a large UK study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. The study, based on data reported through a smartphone app by parents and carers, provides the first detailed description of COVID-19 illness in symptomatic school-aged children. "It is reassuring that the number of children experiencing long-lasting symptoms of COVID-19 symptoms is low. Nevertheless, a small number of children do experience long illness with COVID-19, and our study validates the experiences of these children and their families," said Professor Emma Duncan, lead author of the study, from King's College London, UK. The researchers noted that some adults experience a prolonged illness after COVID-19, described as long-COVID, where symptoms persist for four weeks or longer, but it is not known whether children can develop a similar condition or how .

India may soon have Covid-19 vaccines for children. All you need to know

Zydus Cadila DNA-plasmid vaccine is the prime contender. It has held trials on children aged 12 years and above

European agency is first to clear Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for children

The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorising Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17, the first time the shot has been authorized for people under 18. In a decision on Friday, the EU drug regulator said research in more than 3,700 children aged 12 to 17 showed that the Moderna vaccine already given the OK for adults across Europe produced a comparable antibody response. Until now, the vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech has been the only option for children as young as 12 in North America and Europe. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently considering whether to extend the use of the Moderna vaccine to the same age group. With global vaccine supplies still tight, much of the world still is struggling to immunize adults, and agencies including the World Health Organization have urged rich countries to donate their doses to the developing world where fewer than 2% of people have been vaccinated rather than moving on to ...