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Friday, November 8, 2024
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Topic: Children

Enroll your children for music lessons, that’s the best investment for them

Parents should not only put kids in music classes because it could help boost cognitive functions, but because it's also an activity that, even when very demanding, will provide joy.

Coronavirus most likely to disproportionately kill children of minorities in US, says CDC

CDC report says three out of four Covid fatalities in US were of Hispanic, Black, American Indian or Alaskan descent, while 121 of those who died by July were under the age of 21.

Vitamin D deficiency, speech delay, dry eyes — the impact of ‘Covid lifestyle’ on children

Doctors have also been seeing an increase in emergency cases among children, typically because they've swallowed something dangerous like buttons and magnets.

Children are getting Covid sitting at home, reopening schools can help them & the community

Keeping 250-plus million children away from school is impacting learning severely, and their mingling in school can hasten population or herd immunity.

‘Grown ups don’t always get it right’ — UK study by children reveals what they think of adults

The results showed that children know that they don’t know everything – and they are OK with that, no matter what the adults think.

Covid cases among children in US increased by 40% in late July

The report, which aggregates data from 49 states, comes amid heated debate in the country over whether schools should re-open in the fall.

US study finds troubling new trend — a rising number of Covid kids being hospitalised

Between March and July, hospitalisation rates of children increased steadily, with Black and Latino children being admitted at a higher rate

‘Psychosocial, educational’ — Covid impact on children could go far beyond health, report says

A review article published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research noted that psychosocial effects of quarantine and lockdown may adversely impact children.

Children as likely to spread Covid as adults, says new study, adding to confusion

Geneva-based researchers analysed viral shedding in symptomatic children & found that they have similar viral loads & shedding to adults.

Warm water, ‘kadha’, yoga — Calcutta HC orders AYUSH measures for children in migrant camps

There are 3,502 children in migrant labourers’ camps in Bengal, and court directed district magistrates to file a report on their mental & physical condition.

On Camera

How to Trump-proof India’s trade policy: ‘Give US tariff concessions, block Chinese dumping’

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.

China unveils J-35A stealth fighter, with striking resemblance to US F-35. Here’s how they compare

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.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

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.