Maharashtra forms task force of paediatricians to prevent Covid spread among kids over third wave fear
3 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra forms task force of paediatricians to prevent Covid spread among kids over third wave fear

India Today  

A paediatrician task force has been formed in Maharashtra to prevent children from contracting Covid-19 even as the fears of a third wave looms large. The special task force of paediatricians will provide guidance on preventive measures and treatment of Covid-19 infection among children in Maharashtra. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had directed the appointment of a task force of paediatricians to protect children and develop necessary treatment methods. Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that experts from Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur have been included in the special task force to develop treatment methods to reduce Covid-19 infections among children.

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Centre asks TS to step up Covid control measures
2 years, 4 months ago

Centre asks TS to step up Covid control measures

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Union health secretary has written to the Telangana state government, asking it to take a slew of measures to prevent the spread of Covid including conducting adequate testing, keeping an eye on districts reporting higher cases, carrying out genome sequencing, increasing pace of vaccination etc, especially in light of the upcoming festivals. The letter written by Union health …

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 …

PM Modi tells states: Covid-19 not over yet, give kids jabs swiftly
2 years, 7 months ago

PM Modi tells states: Covid-19 not over yet, give kids jabs swiftly

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all chief ministers on Wednesday to remain alert as “the threat of Covid-19 was not fully over.” During an interaction with the chief ministers on the emerging Covid-19 situation in the country, he also said that the government's priority was to vaccinate all eligible children at the earliest with special campaigns needed in …

Mother in Bihar seeks justice after vaccine goof-up for her two kids
2 years, 9 months ago

Mother in Bihar seeks justice after vaccine goof-up for her two kids

Hindustan Times  

Poonam Kumari, a postal assistant at the Biharsharif post office in Bihar’s Nalanda district, is in a fix, spending her time trying to sort out how to fix the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of her sons, Piyush Ranjan, 17, and Aryan Kiran, 16. “The officials concerned at the Nalanda civil surgeon’s office were brash when my children last met them in …

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 …

Should private paediatricians administer Covid-19 vaccine to children? Experts answer
3 years, 2 months ago

Should private paediatricians administer Covid-19 vaccine to children? Experts answer

India Today  

Even as vaccination for those below 18 is being deliberated on, there is a lot of discussion on who will vaccinate children against Covid-19. Paediatricians in India suggest that the 35,000-strong medical expert team that specialises in children’s health and registered private paediatricians should be involved in vaccinating children against Covid-19. “We have sent recommendations to the Prime Minister’s Office …

Should children be given COVID-19 jabs?
3 years, 3 months ago

Should children be given COVID-19 jabs?

The Hindu  

With schools shutting down and restrictions being placed on movement, children have suffered a lot over the last one and a half years. Comparing risks The risk of severe outcomes due to COVID-19 in children is very rare, and chance of death is extremely low. Even though children and young adults are not at high risk from severe COVID-19, some …

Covid-19 Third Wave To Affect Kids, Medical Facilities Inadequate: MHA Panel To PMO
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 Third Wave To Affect Kids, Medical Facilities Inadequate: MHA Panel To PMO

ABP News  

New Delhi: Addressing the concerns related to the deadly viral disease, a committee of experts constituted under the National Institute of Disaster Management have cautioned against an imminent third wave that could peak around October and called for medical preparedness for children who might be prone to similar risk as elders. READ: Tamil Nadu Records 1,630 New COVID Cases Along …

Children may also be at Covid risk, proper planning needed to protect them: Health Ministry
3 years, 5 months ago

Children may also be at Covid risk, proper planning needed to protect them: Health Ministry

India Today  

The Union Health Ministry on Friday raised concern about the rise in Covid-19 cases in several districts in India and cautioned that children may also be susceptible to the infection. During a press conference on the Covid-19 situation in the country, Health ministry joint secretary Lav Agarwal stressed that proper planning is needed to protect children from contracting the virus. …

India vs Corona 3.0 e-Conclave: 'Children Are Just As Vulnerable As Adults Of Covid 3rd Wave', Says Expert Panel
3 years, 5 months ago

India vs Corona 3.0 e-Conclave: 'Children Are Just As Vulnerable As Adults Of Covid 3rd Wave', Says Expert Panel

ABP News  

India vs Corona 3.0 e-Conclave LIVE: ABP News spoke to Dr. Sanjay Rai of AIIMS, Delhi & Dr. CM Singh of AIIMS, Patna to understand whether children are really the most vulnerable group of the third wave. However, children either showed no symptoms or very mild symptoms which is why many assume that the third wave would be very dangerous …

Here are some tips to keep your kids safe - News18
3 years, 5 months ago

Here are some tips to keep your kids safe - News18

News 18  

There is a fear among people that the third wave of COVID-19 will affect children. Symptoms of COVID-19 in children According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Guidelines on management of COVID-19 in pediatric age group, the foremost common symptoms of infection among children are cold, mild cough, fever, body pain, weakness aside from these like pain in …

Maharashtra needs to fight third wave with tried, tested formula: Covid task force member
3 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra needs to fight third wave with tried, tested formula: Covid task force member

India Today  

Dr Rahul Pandit, a member of Maharashtra’s Covid-19 task force, said the state needs to adopt the tried and tested formula to fight a possible third wave which it brought into practice about 18 months ago. Suggestions by Covid-19 task force: --Increase containment and micro-containment areas in affected districts --Immediately put up geographic parameters where test positivity rate and growth …

Is the next Covid wave going to target children? What do experts say
3 years, 6 months ago

Is the next Covid wave going to target children? What do experts say

Op India  

Recently, All India Institute of Medical Sciences director Dr Randeep Guleria had warned that the third wave might hit India sooner than later. He said, “There is no evidence from any part of the world that a third or any subsequent wave will affect children disproportionately.” Though the mutants have shown higher transmissibility, there is no change in the virus …

Third Wave of Covid-19 and Children: What You Need to Know About India’s Strategy and Vaccines for Kids
3 years, 6 months ago

Third Wave of Covid-19 and Children: What You Need to Know About India’s Strategy and Vaccines for Kids

News 18  

Even as India grapples with the second wave of Covid-19 that left health systems across the country crumbling, experts are already calling for preparations for the third wave, which they predict will hit the country later this year. Meanwhile, the Osmanabad district administration has formed a task force to protect children in the possible “third wave” of the Covid-19 pandemic. …

Coronavirus | No greater risk to children from anticipated third wave: report
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus | No greater risk to children from anticipated third wave: report

The Hindu  

There is no evidence so far to conclude that children face a greater risk of infection or are at greater danger from a COVID-19 infection from an anticipated third wave, according to a report from The Lancet COVID-19 Commission India Task Force. Though data from India were limited, the mortality rate amongst hospitalised COVID-19 positive children below the age of …

Experts Flag Drastic Drop in Routine Immunisation of Kids During Covid-19 Second Wave
3 years, 6 months ago

Experts Flag Drastic Drop in Routine Immunisation of Kids During Covid-19 Second Wave

News 18  

Expressing concern over drastic drop of routine immunisation among children specially during the second wave of COVID-19, healthcare experts have warned that there may be a risk of the children contracting vaccine preventable diseases which may re-emerge as a potential challenge. Healthcare workers have said that many parents are scared to bring their children for routine immunisation against diseases like …

Explainer: Will COVID-19 'third wave' impact children more? How to safeguard kids without vaccine?
3 years, 6 months ago

Explainer: Will COVID-19 'third wave' impact children more? How to safeguard kids without vaccine?

Firstpost  

For protecting children, doctors emphasised on following COVID-appropriate behaviour and insisted that adults must get themselves vaccinated Amid an ongoing debate in India on how the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic may affect the children, China has authorised the emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Chinese firm Sinovac, for children aged between 3 and 17 years. In …

Govt asks state/UTs to protect children adversely impacted by Covid, enlists measures
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt asks state/UTs to protect children adversely impacted by Covid, enlists measures

India TV News  

The government has asked states and union territories to ensure care and protection to children who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. Immediate temporary rehabilitation of children through the existing child care facilities supported under Child Protection Services scheme must be ensured. To organise special inspection drives in collaboration with District Magistrates, for assessment of quality care in all …

Over 9,900 kids test Covid positive in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar, officials say figure not alarming
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 9,900 kids test Covid positive in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar, officials say figure not alarming

India Today  

As the second wave of Covid-19 swept across India in May, one district from Maharashtra had a significant statistic to report -- over 9,900 children tested positive for Covid-19 in the state's Ahmednagar district last month. According to District Collector Rajendra Bhosale, 9,928 children tested Covid-19 positive in Ahmednagar in May. READ | Covid-19 in children: Here's how to identify …

How Covid-19 in India may change its behaviour among children, govt explains
3 years, 6 months ago

How Covid-19 in India may change its behaviour among children, govt explains

Live Mint  

Days after the Centre's top scientific adviser Dr K VijayRaghavan had said that the third wave of Covid-19, which is likely to infect children the most, is "inevitable", the government on Tuesday said that the virus may change its behaviour in the pediatric population. The impact of Covid-19 may increase in children, Dr VK Paul, Member, NITI Aayog said while …

10k Children, Teens Tested Positive for Covid in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar in May, 97% Were Asymptomatic
3 years, 6 months ago

10k Children, Teens Tested Positive for Covid in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar in May, 97% Were Asymptomatic

News 18  

Almost 10,000 children and teenagers tested positive for Covid-19 in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district in May, of which over 96 to 97% remained asymptomatic. However, Sachin Solat, a member of Ahmednagar’s Covid task force, said there was nothing alarming in the high number of children and teenagers testing positive. Maharashtra on Monday reported 15,077 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest since March …

Maharashtra lockdown extended till June 15, curbs to be eased in some districts after review: CM
3 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra lockdown extended till June 15, curbs to be eased in some districts after review: CM

India Today  

The Covid lockdown in Maharashtra has been extended till June 15 but restrictions will be eased in some districts, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday. Covid curbs will be eased in districts where the case positivity rate is less than ten per cent and occupancy of oxygen beds is less than 40 per cent. CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray addressing …

As Fear of a Third Covid Wave Looms, Maharashtra Gears Up With 3-Fold Addition to Paediatric Beds
3 years, 6 months ago

As Fear of a Third Covid Wave Looms, Maharashtra Gears Up With 3-Fold Addition to Paediatric Beds

News 18  

Amid fears of the augment of the third wave of Covid-19, Maharashtra is planning to increase the number of paediatric Covid beds to nearly 600, a report by TOI said. As per sources, the state is also planning to create graded healthcare facilities for the management of moderate and severe Covid cases in children. Members of the paediatric task force …

FAQ: Are Kids Really at Greater Risk If 3rd Wave of COVID Strikes?
3 years, 6 months ago

FAQ: Are Kids Really at Greater Risk If 3rd Wave of COVID Strikes?

The Quint  

Dr Giridhar R Babu said during the webinar, “We all know what happened with adults when it came to seeking ICU care. It's not just ICUs, you need multi-specialists to manage different systems, and we don't have those kind of resources everywhere. Next, you need to step up all our pediatric ICUs and specialists at a block level and have …

Third wave? Over 600 children test Covid-19 positive in two Rajasthan districts; Maharashtra alert
3 years, 7 months ago

Third wave? Over 600 children test Covid-19 positive in two Rajasthan districts; Maharashtra alert

India TV News  

Amid India's relentless battle with a devastating wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports of children testing positive for the novel coronavirus have emerged from Rajasthan. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, the country's apex child rights body, on Thursday said with a third COVID-19 wave projected to hit the country, the Centre and states should ramp up their preparations …

Maharashtra Covid task force recommends flu shot for kids. Experts explain why
3 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra Covid task force recommends flu shot for kids. Experts explain why

India Today  

The Maharashtra paediatric and Covid-19 task force have recommended Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to administer flu shots to kids before the onset of monsoon. Flu shots offer much-needed protection Dr Suresh Birajdar, Consultant, Pediatrics and Neonatology at Motherhood Hospital, Kharghar, said flu shots should be given to all those who are six months and older. "The flu shot should be …

Covid and Children: Karnataka to Set up Special Paediatric Centres As Fear of Third Wave Looms Large
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid and Children: Karnataka to Set up Special Paediatric Centres As Fear of Third Wave Looms Large

News 18  

With a record number of children testing positive for COVID-19 in Karnataka, the government is preparing to protect the younger ones from a possible third wave of the pandemic. Between March 2020 and September 2020 when the first wave was at its peak, Karnataka reported 19,378 cases among children under the age of 10. Women and Child Welfare Minister Shashikala …

Covid 19: Delhi Govt Gears Up for Third Wave, to Form Special Task Force for Children
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid 19: Delhi Govt Gears Up for Third Wave, to Form Special Task Force for Children

News 18  

In light of experts warning of a likely third wave of Covid-19, the Delhi government has started making essential arrangements in advance. Oxygen allocation, hospital beds and a special task force to protect children were among the steps amid looking after other medical infrastructure. According to a report by the Times of India, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had a …

Will third wave of Covid-19 hit children the most? Here's what experts have to say
3 years, 7 months ago

Will third wave of Covid-19 hit children the most? Here's what experts have to say

India Today  

Will the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in India hit children the most? DR. AMIT GUPTA, CLINICAL DIRECTOR, NEWBORN SERVICES, OXFORD: If you stick to available facts, there is exceedingly little evidence to suggest that the new mutant is actually causing a lot of severe infections in children. Because the disease spectrum in children largely remains asymptomatic or mild …

Covid-19: What you need to know today
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: What you need to know today

Hindustan Times  

It’s important to remember that till late 2019 or early 2020, the world really didn’t know of the existence of the Sars-CoV-2 virus that causes the coronavirus disease. Still, the absence of therapeutics means a continued search – and a bunch of traditional, homegrown, and experimental therapies are being pitched, not just by those who learn at the shiny altar …

Maharashtra has controlled second COVID-19 wave, claims Sena
3 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra has controlled second COVID-19 wave, claims Sena

India TV News  

The ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra on Tuesday claimed that the state has controlled the second wave of COVID-19. The state will now also successfully find a way out of the crisis caused by cyclone Tauktae, an editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana said. On Monday, Maharashtra reported 26,616 new cases of COVID-19, taking the overall count to 54,05,068, while …

Safety Of Children Be Prioritized Ahead Of Possible Third Wave Of COVID, Urges Karnataka Commission For Protection Of Child Rights
3 years, 7 months ago

Safety Of Children Be Prioritized Ahead Of Possible Third Wave Of COVID, Urges Karnataka Commission For Protection Of Child Rights

Live Law  

The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has urged the State Government to pre-plan for medical infrastructure for the safety of health and children as it is claimed by experts that in the third wave of Covid-19 the children will be affected more. In a letter written to the government on May 12 the commission has recommended that …

Maharashtra CM launches Majha Doctor initiative; to involve family doctors in fight against Covid
3 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra CM launches Majha Doctor initiative; to involve family doctors in fight against Covid

Hindustan Times  

As Maharashtra is preparing for a possible third wave of Covid-19 in the state, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday launched Majha Doctor, an initiative involving family doctors in the fight against the virus. On Sunday, the state Covid task force members interacted with 700 private doctors from Mumbai to clear doubts raised by them over the Covid treatment protocol. …

Supreme Court Juvenile Justice Committee Takes Stock Of Child Care And Protection During COVID 19 Second Wave
3 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Juvenile Justice Committee Takes Stock Of Child Care And Protection During COVID 19 Second Wave

Live Law  

Supreme Court's Juvenile Justice Committee, in coordination with UNICEF held a review meeting on Wednesday to take stock of actions taken by various states on child care, protection and wellbeing of the children during the second wave of the COVID-19. Justice Bhat, Chair of the Supreme Court Juvenile Justice Committee emphasised the need to step up the measures to ensure …

Children below 18 years at risk in Covid 3rd wave. Experts explain why
3 years, 7 months ago

Children below 18 years at risk in Covid 3rd wave. Experts explain why

India Today  

Several children below the age of 18 years and newborns have tested positive for Covid-19 in Maharashtra's Akola and Amravati districts as India continues to grapple with the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic with a record surge in daily cases and deaths due to the virus. Stating that the Covid-19 cases being reported among newborns and children is a …

Second wave of Covid-19 has stronger infection among children: Do kids need vaccines?
3 years, 8 months ago

Second wave of Covid-19 has stronger infection among children: Do kids need vaccines?

India Today  

As India faces a second wave of coronavirus, children have now begun showing mild to moderate symptoms of Covid-19. "Such paediatric cases are double than what was seen last year," said Dr Shyam Kukreja, senior director and consultant pediatrician at Max Hospital. "Symptoms range from sore throat, weakness, fatigue, exhaustion and headache among children," Dr Kukreja said. It was being …

Attempt to divert attention from failure to control Covid spread: Centre over Maharashtra's vaccine SOS
3 years, 8 months ago

Attempt to divert attention from failure to control Covid spread: Centre over Maharashtra's vaccine SOS

India TV News  

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has denied shortage of Covid vaccines in states like Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, adding that there were attempts by some state governments to "distract attention from their failures and spread panic among the people." Hours after Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh governments said that they have alerted the Centre about the vaccine scarcity, Harsh Vardhan …

COVID-19 update: Maharashtra in the beginning of second wave, prepare for 'worst-case scenario', says central team report
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 update: Maharashtra in the beginning of second wave, prepare for 'worst-case scenario', says central team report

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Maharashtra is at the beginning of the second COVID-19 wave, a central team report has said, highlighting that there is very limited active effort to track, test, isolate cases and quarantine contacts, and there is no adherence to COVID appropriate behaviour among people in rural and urban areas. Based on the central team report, Union Health Secretary Rajesh …

Maharashtra in Beginning of 2nd Covid Wave, Prepare for Worst-Case Scenario in Coming Months: Centre
3 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra in Beginning of 2nd Covid Wave, Prepare for Worst-Case Scenario in Coming Months: Centre

News 18  

The central government has asked the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra to focus on containment strategies, step up contract tracing and vaccinations and prepare for a “worst-case” scenario in the coming months as it is in the “beginning of a second wave of Covid”. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, in two strongly-worded letters to the state’s chief secretary, said that …

Isolating Risky Pockets, Identifying Vulnerable Groups: How Mumbai Can Tackle Covid-19 Surge
3 years, 9 months ago

Isolating Risky Pockets, Identifying Vulnerable Groups: How Mumbai Can Tackle Covid-19 Surge

News 18  

With the upsurge of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, there is an urgent need to revert to the ways in which the pandemic was tackled last year. People think they are back to old times, and crowding bus stops, train stations as well as vaccination centres is okay. However, while the government of India has prioritized the vaccination of those 45 …

Maharashtra government issues fresh guidelines for Covid testing
4 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra government issues fresh guidelines for Covid testing

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra government on Friday has issued fresh protocol for Covid-19 testing in the state. It has directed to conduction of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction tests on foreign travelers arriving in the state, people having symptoms but with negative antigen test reports and high-risk contacts of Covid-19 patients. It has further directed medical facilities to conduct antigen tests on patients …

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