South Africa: Concern over COVID infections in children under 5 as daily cases shoot up
3 years ago

South Africa: Concern over COVID infections in children under 5 as daily cases shoot up

India TV News  

Highlights We saw more admissions in children under 5 and in teenagers who were 15 to 19: Experts We see sharp increase across all age groups, but particularly in under-fives: Dr Waasila Jassat More research would be done to investigate the reasons behind this phenomenon South African experts have expressed concern about the rising number of COVID-19 infections among young children, even as the country recorded a further 16,055 infections and 25 deaths overnight on Friday. "Now, at the start of this fourth wave, we see quite a sharp increase across all age groups, but particularly in the under-fives," said Dr Waasila Jassat of the National Institute of Communicable Diseases at a media briefing by the Health Ministry on Friday. “At this stage, even in Gauteng province, which accounts for 80 per cent of the new daily infections, we have not yet reached threatening stages in terms of our hospital capacity and new hospital admissions. Dr Ramphelane Morewane of the National Department of Health said a contingency plan has been put in place across South Africa to ensure that hospitals never run short of oxygen during the fourth wave.

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Long COVID is a "public health crisis for kids," experts say
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Long COVID is a "public health crisis for kids," experts say

Salon  

For years, public health experts have said that COVID-19 infections in children are “mild.” According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common symptoms of COVID in kids are a fever and cough. “This is one of the first large-scale national studies to do research related to long COVID across the entire lifespan, with a particular …

Flu and Covid hospital admissions hit highest level this winter as NHS under strain from strikes
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Flu and Covid hospital admissions hit highest level this winter as NHS under strain from strikes

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Children aged two or three years are also eligible for a quick and painless nasal …

COVID-19 makes a wintertime comeback
1 year ago

COVID-19 makes a wintertime comeback

Hindustan Times  

Germany is sniffling and coughing again. "We no longer see severe cases," he said, adding just one patient, aged 94, had to go to the hospital due to COVID-19. With as much as 10% of the country sick, according to Germany's Robert Koch Institute for public health, offices and services are struggling to stay open. Other forms of PCR testing …

Covid-19 vaccination rate is ‘lower than we’d like to see,’ CDC says
1 year, 1 month ago

Covid-19 vaccination rate is ‘lower than we’d like to see,’ CDC says

CNN  

CNN — Respiratory virus season is ramping up across the United States, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that low vaccination rates are leaving many at risk. There are a number of reasons why it’s important for people to get the latest Covid-19 vaccine, CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen told CNN. “COVID-19 vaccines don’t prevent …

33 million kids vaccinated against polio in southern Africa
1 year, 10 months ago

33 million kids vaccinated against polio in southern Africa

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — More than 33 million children in several southern African countries have been vaccinated against polio, part of ongoing efforts to eradicate the infectious paralytic disease that has been largely contained in much of the world, the World Health Organization announced on Friday. Malawi detected the wild poliovirus disease in a young child in its capital, Lilongwe, in …

Experts recommend Covid vax for at-risk under-12 kids
1 year, 11 months ago

Experts recommend Covid vax for at-risk under-12 kids

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: As the Omicron BF7 virus surges, experts have called for approval to vaccinate children under the age of 12 who are more vulnerable to contracting severe Covid. While the infection is usually mild in children, paediatricians state that, similar to comorbidities in adults, many children suffer from certain conditions that make the Covid infection severe for them. Chief paediatrician …

COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in infants under 6 months, CDC director says
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in infants under 6 months, CDC director says

LA Times  

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old who are too young to be vaccinated. COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging mothers to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of infection …

Covid hospitalizations rising in kids under 6 months, CDC Director Walensky says
2 years, 1 month ago

Covid hospitalizations rising in kids under 6 months, CDC Director Walensky says

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging mothers to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of infection in those not yet eligible for shots, Director Rochelle Walensky said. “We’re seeing more and more of those younger babies getting hospitalized,” Walensky said in an exclusive interview at …

COVID vaccination rates have dropped 50% in Africa, WHO says
2 years, 2 months ago

COVID vaccination rates have dropped 50% in Africa, WHO says

LA Times  

The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses given in Africa has dropped by more than 50% over the last three months, the World Health Organization said Thursday, even though less than a quarter of all Africans have been vaccinated. Despite increased availability of vaccines on the continent, Africa still lags far behind the global average, with only 24% of the population …

Long COVID in children is less common than in adults? Here's what a new study says
2 years, 3 months ago

Long COVID in children is less common than in adults? Here's what a new study says

Hindustan Times  

The risk of long COVID in children appears to be lower than what has been reported in adults, according to a study conducted in the US. Here's what a new study says The risk for post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, or long COVID appears to be higher in children younger than five years of age, those with medical complexity and …

Long Covid Among Kids: Numbers May Not Be Too High, But It’s a Big Risk to Ignore Its Threats
2 years, 4 months ago

Long Covid Among Kids: Numbers May Not Be Too High, But It’s a Big Risk to Ignore Its Threats

News 18  

Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, it has been clear that children are less severely affected by Sars-CoV-2 than adults. Recent studies have shown that long Covid is prevalent in children infected with Sars-CoV-2. India started its vaccination campaign for kids above 12 in January 2022, but we need to drastically increase this coverage to protect children from long Covid. In …

South Africa ends COVID restrictions as fifth wave fades
2 years, 6 months ago

South Africa ends COVID restrictions as fifth wave fades

Al Jazeera  

The country has recorded the most coronavirus cases and deaths in Africa, with more than 3.9 million confirmed infections and 101,000 deaths South Africa has repealed COVID-19 rules that made masks mandatory in indoor public spaces, limited the size of gatherings and imposed entry requirements at its borders, the health minister said on Thursday. But health minister Joe Phaahla said …

CDC recommends Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, clearing the way for vaccinations to begin soon
2 years, 6 months ago

CDC recommends Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, clearing the way for vaccinations to begin soon

CNN  

CNN — US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5 on Saturday, clearing the way for vaccinations to be administered soon. “Today is a monumental step forward in our nation’s fight against the virus, with virtually every American now eligible for the protections that COVID-19 vaccines provide,” Biden …

South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron
2 years, 7 months ago

South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants, according to health experts. “We are seeing a slight, a small increase in hospitalizations and really very few deaths.” South Africa’s new cases have gone from an average of 300 per day in early April to about 8,000 per day this week. South …

South Africa likely in new Covid wave, says health minister
2 years, 7 months ago

South Africa likely in new Covid wave, says health minister

India Today  

South Africa has likely entered a new wave of Covid-19 earlier than expected as new infections and hospitalisations have risen rapidly over the past two weeks, the country's health minister said on Friday. “Whichever way you look at it, it does suggest that we may actually be entering the fifth wave much earlier," Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday …

NTAGI May Advise Govt to Do Serosurvey of Children Aged 5-12 Years before Starting Their Covid Vaccination
2 years, 7 months ago

NTAGI May Advise Govt to Do Serosurvey of Children Aged 5-12 Years before Starting Their Covid Vaccination

News 18  

India logged 3,377 new COVID-19 cases taking the country’s total tally of cases to 4,30,72,176, while the active cases rose to 17,801, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the ministry said. A decision …

CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections
2 years, 7 months ago

CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus and more than half of all Americans had signs of previous infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers estimated in a report Tuesday. CDC officials say they plan to release a study soon that estimates that in recent months there were three infections …

CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections
2 years, 7 months ago

CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections

LA Times  

Boxes of KN95 masks stand ready to be distributed to students in Camden, N.J. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that three out of every four U.S. children have had coronavirus infections. Three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers estimated in …

Mandate COVID Vaccination for Adults, Don’t Make School-going Children a Scapegoat
2 years, 8 months ago

Mandate COVID Vaccination for Adults, Don’t Make School-going Children a Scapegoat

News 18  

Schooling has been a matter of enthusiastic, and often passionate, debate since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world. The second cause of worry is the assumption that with schools being open, children would infect each other and spread it to their teachers or carry it home and infect the adults, especially the grandparents who we do know have a higher …

The push to get children vaccinated is stalling. It poses new COVID-19 dangers
2 years, 8 months ago

The push to get children vaccinated is stalling. It poses new COVID-19 dangers

LA Times  

Despite months of outreach and on-the-ground efforts, the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for young children remains stuck in neutral — prompting experts to say more needs to be done to inform parents about the benefits of inoculation. In California, just 34% of children age 5 to 11 have completed their primary vaccination series, compared with 66% of youths age 12 to …

COVID-19 infection rates hit new high for England, says new study
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 infection rates hit new high for England, says new study

Firstpost  

According to the surveillance data of the study, the vast majority of the analysed positive samples were the Omicron BA.2 stealth variant, named due to the absence of certain genetic changes that can distinguish this variant easily from others London: Coronavirus infections in England climbed to a new record high with one in 16 or 6.37 per cent testing positive …

South Africa surpasses 1,00,000 COVID-19 related deaths; curbs to be eased 'soon' despite 5th wave warning
2 years, 8 months ago

South Africa surpasses 1,00,000 COVID-19 related deaths; curbs to be eased 'soon' despite 5th wave warning

Firstpost  

While the government would not enforce vaccination, the new health regulations still make provision for employers to insist on staff being vaccinated to continue working in their offices Johannesburg: South Africa has surpassed the 1,00,000-mark in COVID-19 related deaths, but the government still plans to end the lockdown restrictions “soon”, despite scientists’ warnings that a fifth wave is imminent next …

Moderna says its low-dose COVID-19 shot works for children under 6
2 years, 9 months ago

Moderna says its low-dose COVID-19 shot works for children under 6

LA Times  

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers, the company said Wednesday — and if regulators agree, it could mean a chance to start vaccinating the nation’s youngest children by summer. Moderna said that in the coming weeks it would ask regulators in the U.S. and Europe to authorize two small-dose shots for children under 6. But Hoge said …

Government mulls Covid booster shots for all above 18 years
2 years, 9 months ago

Government mulls Covid booster shots for all above 18 years

The Hindu  

The government is considering allowing booster dose of Covid vaccine for all those above 18 years in view of a surge in infections in parts of the world and ease difficulties faced during international travel, sources said on Monday. "The government is considering to allow booster dose of Covid vaccine to all those above 18 years in view of a …

Covid vaccination for 12-15 years age group off to a slow start in Thane
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid vaccination for 12-15 years age group off to a slow start in Thane

Hindustan Times  

Although vaccination for those between 12 years and 15 years of age started on Wednesday, there are hardly 100 children who have been vaccinated till now by the Thane Municipal Corporation. A beneficiary in the 12-15 years age group being vaccinated by Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation at Meenatai Thackeray Hospital in Nerul, Navi Mumbai. The Covid vaccination for 12-15 years …

Over 3 lakh doses of Covid vaccine given to children aged 12-14 yrs on day 1
2 years, 9 months ago

Over 3 lakh doses of Covid vaccine given to children aged 12-14 yrs on day 1

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Over 3 lakh children between 12 and 14 years have received their first shot of Covid vaccine taking the total doses administered in the country to over 180.80 crore, according to Union Health Ministry data. The vaccination against COVID-19 in the age group of 12-14 years started on Wednesday with Biological E's intramuscular vaccine Corbevax, two doses of …

Covid vaccination for children in 12-14 yrs group to begin this week
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid vaccination for children in 12-14 yrs group to begin this week

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre is likely to begin the Covid vaccination for children in the age group of 12 -14 years this week, while the co-morbidity clause for administering precaution doses to senior citizens would be removed, official sources said on Monday. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization is learnt to have given its recommendation to begin vaccination of …

'Massive Participation': India's Covid Vaccine Drive Reaches Another Milestone as 75% Teenagers Get First Dose
2 years, 9 months ago

'Massive Participation': India's Covid Vaccine Drive Reaches Another Milestone as 75% Teenagers Get First Dose

News 18  

Over 75 per cent people in 15 to 18 age bracket have received the first dose of Covid vaccine, tweeted Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday. India has administered a total of 5,55,80,872 first dose of Covid vaccines and 3,20,34,392 second doses among this age group as on Wednesday morning, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in …

How effective are COVID-19 vaccines for children 5-11? New data offer some answers
2 years, 9 months ago

How effective are COVID-19 vaccines for children 5-11? New data offer some answers

LA Times  

Dr. Susan Wu, right, chats with Kimberli Samuel and her 7-year-old daughter, Amelle Samuel, who got her first dose of Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at Children’s Hospital Arcadia Specialty Care Center in Arcadia in January. Promising new data The good news is that recent data — a study from the New York State Department of Health that hasn’t been peer reviewed, …

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is only 12% effective against infection in children aged five to 11
2 years, 9 months ago

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is only 12% effective against infection in children aged five to 11

Daily Mail  

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has done little to protect five- to 11- year-olds from infection from the Omicron variant, data revealed by New York state officials on Monday shows. New York State officials revealed Monday that children aged five to 11 years old that receive the COVID-19 vaccine only have their risk of infection dropped by 12%. New York researchers …

COVID-19 shots unlikely to prompt rare inflammation in kids
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 shots unlikely to prompt rare inflammation in kids

LA Times  

A student gets a COVID-19 vaccine at a school in New Orleans. The shots are unlikely to trigger a rare inflammatory condition linked with the virus in children, according to a new study. COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to trigger a rare inflammatory condition linked to coronavirus infection in children, according to an analysis of U.S. government data published Tuesday. The …

As Covid Third Wave Nears End, Government Deliberates on Boosters for All
2 years, 10 months ago

As Covid Third Wave Nears End, Government Deliberates on Boosters for All

News 18  

As the third wave of the Covid pandemic nears its end in India, top scientists in the government are deliberating over the need for vaccine boosters for all in this situation, sources told CNN-News18. India has seen a widespread outbreak of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus over the past few weeks and its data is being analysed by …

Child Covid-19 hospitalizations rose amid Omicron, especially among children too young to be vaccinated
2 years, 10 months ago

Child Covid-19 hospitalizations rose amid Omicron, especially among children too young to be vaccinated

CNN  

CNN — Covid-19 hospitalization rates among children increased as Omicron replaced Delta as the predominant coronavirus variant in the United States, especially among those under 5, who are not eligible to be vaccinated, according to a study published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new study found that the share of pediatric patients admitted to …

India Crosses 173.38 Crore Covid Vaccine Doses, Says Health Ministry, Mandaviya Congratulates 'Young India'
2 years, 10 months ago

India Crosses 173.38 Crore Covid Vaccine Doses, Says Health Ministry, Mandaviya Congratulates 'Young India'

News 18  

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India surpassed 173.38 crore on Monday, the Union health ministry said. Over 1.72 crore precaution doses have been administered to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged 60 and above with co-morbidities so far. Over 1.5 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group are fully vaccinated now.” #SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine Young India is fighting the …

No urgency for vaccination to minors, say doctors
2 years, 10 months ago

No urgency for vaccination to minors, say doctors

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With the Centre expected to take a decision soon on extending vaccinations to minors below the age of 15 years, doctors advise a cautious approach, especially as the third wave is on the wane. They say there is no immediate urgency for minors below the age of 15 to be inoculated, considering vaccines deemed safer or more effective, especially …

Decision on COVID-19 vaccine for 5-15 age group to be taken as per experts' recommendation, says Mansukh Mandaviya
2 years, 10 months ago

Decision on COVID-19 vaccine for 5-15 age group to be taken as per experts' recommendation, says Mansukh Mandaviya

Firstpost  

The government has so far not received any such recommendation, and a decision in this regard will be taken in the coming days on that basis, said the health minister Gandhinagar: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday that the central government will roll out COVID-19 vaccination for children in the age group of 5 to 15 years as …

COVID-19: One crore adolescents in 15-18 yrs group fully vaccinated, says Mansukh Mandaviya
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19: One crore adolescents in 15-18 yrs group fully vaccinated, says Mansukh Mandaviya

Firstpost  

As per the Registrar General of India, the estimated population of beneficiaries in the age group of 15-18 years is 7.4 crore for 2021-22 New Delhi: Over one crore adolescents in the 15-18 years age group nationwide are now fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus infection, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday. Over 1 crore youngsters between 15-18 …

Over 34 Lakh Eligible Adolescents Given Second Dose of Covid Vaccine: Govt
2 years, 10 months ago

Over 34 Lakh Eligible Adolescents Given Second Dose of Covid Vaccine: Govt

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said 65 per cent of the adolescents in the 15-18 age group nationwide have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. With the administration of more than 55 lakh vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 168.47 crore as per provisional reports till 7 am. The next …

Africa CDC director urges youths to boost COVID vaccinations
2 years, 10 months ago

Africa CDC director urges youths to boost COVID vaccinations

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Africa’s top health official is launching a campaign to enlist young people to encourage vaccinations, as just 11.3% of the continent’s 1.3 billion people are vaccinated against COVID-19. Youths will be encouraged “to play an active role” in ramping up inoculations across the continent where the vaccination rate is far below other regions in the world, Africa …

The case for vaccinating children against COVID-19
2 years, 10 months ago

The case for vaccinating children against COVID-19

The Hindu  

There is a general misconception that vaccination ought to be reserved against diseases that cause death in large numbers. MIS and diabetes Four to six weeks after COVID-19, irrespective of severity, some among otherwise healthy children develop Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome. Paediatricians caring for children with the above listed conditions associated with high risk of COVID-19 and its complications, need approval …

UK expands Covid vaccines to at-risk 5 to 11-year-old kids
2 years, 10 months ago

UK expands Covid vaccines to at-risk 5 to 11-year-old kids

India Today  

The UK’s National Health Service on Sunday expanded its Covid-19 vaccination programme to cover vulnerable children aged five to 11 years. NHS England said nearly 500,000 eligible children in England are set to receive their first dose of a Covid vaccine in line with advice set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. “We know vaccines give significant …

Early signs of COVID cases plateauing but needs to be observed, says Centre
2 years, 10 months ago

Early signs of COVID cases plateauing but needs to be observed, says Centre

Firstpost  

Stressing the need to continue with precautions to curb the surge in infections, it noted that Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan were recording a high number of COVID cases New Delhi: Early indications of Covid infections plateauing have been reported in some places but the trend needs to be observed, the Union government said on Thursday whilst …

Remarkably high number of Covid-19 hospital patients under the age of 30
2 years, 11 months ago

Remarkably high number of Covid-19 hospital patients under the age of 30

NL Times  

The influx of new Covid-19 hospital patients who are under the age of 30 has never been as high as it is now, the LCPS said in an alert. Thus far, the LCPS cannot provide a concrete reason for the increase in patients under 30 years of age, but said the increase is most visible in the regular care wards …

No evidence to suggest healthy kids, adolescents need Covid booster doses: WHO chief Scientist
2 years, 11 months ago

No evidence to suggest healthy kids, adolescents need Covid booster doses: WHO chief Scientist

India Today  

There is no evidence at present that healthy children and adolescents need booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine, the World Health Organization's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Tuesday. Speaking at a news briefing, she said that while there seems to be some waning of vaccine immunity over time against the rapidly spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus, more research needs …

US sees highest rate of children COVID-19 hospitalizations
2 years, 11 months ago

US sees highest rate of children COVID-19 hospitalizations

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: US pediatric hospitalizations related to COVID-19 are at the highest level since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The country is averaging 893 new hospital admissions each day for children 17 years and under, a record high since the CDC started to track the number from …

Buoyed by Response to Teen Vaccination, Govt Likely to Begin Covid-19 Jabs for 12-14 Age Group by March
2 years, 11 months ago

Buoyed by Response to Teen Vaccination, Govt Likely to Begin Covid-19 Jabs for 12-14 Age Group by March

News 18  

Expanding the ambit of children’s vaccination drive, the government is likely to begin inoculating 12-14-year-olds from February-end, Dr N K Arora, chairman of the Covid-19 working group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation said. So far, in the ongoing vaccination drive for adolescents, a total of 3.31 crore children in the age bracket of 15 to 17 years …

Covid Vaccination for 12-14 age group likely from March, says top govt expert
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid Vaccination for 12-14 age group likely from March, says top govt expert

India TV News  

Highlights A top government expert on Monday said that vaccination of 12-14 age group may begin in March. India may begin inoculating children in the 12-14 age group against COVID-19 in March as the 15-18 population is likely to get fully vaccinated by then, Dr N K Arora, chairman of the COVID-19 working group of NTAGI, said on Monday. "Adolescents …

Omicron poses greater risk to kids, adolescents than Delta, say experts
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron poses greater risk to kids, adolescents than Delta, say experts

Hindustan Times  

Enough data is yet to be processed to determine how the Omicron variant is affecting the children but the recent death of seven kids in Delhi has put the spotlight on children with co-morbidities getting infected by the deadly virus. Experts say Covid cases in children fuelled by Omicron variant are seeing a worrying rise as overall percentage of symptomatic …

India's surge in Covid-19 infections affecting young children
2 years, 11 months ago

India's surge in Covid-19 infections affecting young children

Hindustan Times  

Priti, who is five and lives in the city of Jaipur, had a fever for four days earlier this month but her parents didn't take her to a hospital. Authorities have reserved more than double the Covid hospital beds for children than recommended by experts out of fear of being underprepared But her condition persisted, resulting in diarrhoea and respiratory …

Most COVID patients in Ernakulam in 30-45 age group
2 years, 11 months ago

Most COVID patients in Ernakulam in 30-45 age group

The Hindu  

People in the 30-45 age group have been found to be more infected in the latest spike in COVID-19 cases in Ernakulam, according to the Health department. The surge in cases among this age group may be due to their frequent movement in public spaces compared to the other age groups, including the elderly. However, there has been no sudden …

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