As per National Commission for Protection of Child Rights data, there have been no deaths. In 2020, UP was the only state among the 11 to report Covid cases at child care institutions
The remaining 502 were either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, with Bengaluru officials also saying proportion of paediatric cases in total Covid pool has been constant for last 2 months.
Zydus Cadila is likely to soon apply to the DGCI for emergency use authorisation for its Covid vaccine ZyCoV-D, which it claims can be given to both adults and children.
According to the report, countries with the highest number of children who lost primary caregivers also include South Africa, Peru, US, Brazil, and Mexico.
Noting that the third wave of the Covid pandemic may pose a greater threat to children, Alexander Laloo Hek said his government is making necessary preparations in anticipation.
The initiative aims at tracking affected children right from presenting them before the Child Welfare Committee to the restoration of the children to their parent, guardian, or relative.
Indian Academy of Pediatric Intensive Care has come out with the numbers. Doctors say multi-organ inflammatory syndrome can affect all organs including lungs, kidney, brain.
According to WCD ministry officials, the ministry, state govts and district administrations are working together for the rehabilitation of these 'Covid orphans'.
Study published in The Lancet journal looked at cases of 'Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome: Temporally Associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS)' in 46 children in the UK.
Donald Trump has been vocal about India’s high import tariffs and has threatened retaliation. Simultaneously, his tough stand on China could see Chinese goods flood India.
The Chinese aircraft has uncanny similarities to the American F-35 jet. There are claims that China copied the design. Cyber theft of F-35 design data was reported in 2009.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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