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OMICRON RISK FOR CHILDREN
50-70 pc of those under 19 years globally still susceptible to SARS-CoV-2: StudySeroprevalence estimates were higher in children at older ages, in those living in underprivileged countries or regions, and in those of mi...
Can Covid affect mental health and brain disorders two years after infection?The study also saw an ongoing risk of psychosis and seizures in children.
'Covid Infection can Cause Neurological, Psychiatric Issues'The study found that contrary to the notion that the Omicron variant is mild, Omicron is associated with similar neurological and psychiatr...
Diabetes patients have four times higher risk of developing long Covid symptoms like brain fog & depressionDiabetes is a potential risk factor for long Covid.
Omicron more likely to cause upper airway infections among children, reveals new studyThe highly transmissible variant is known to cause lower severity disease than the Delta variant, the researchers noted.
Omicron ups risk of upper airway infections, cardiac arrest in small kidsCroup is a type of respiratory illness, known medically as laryngotracheitis, in babies and young children. It is characterised by barking ...
Covid-19 vaccine for children and the many unanswered questions: What parents need to knowNobody knows what may follow omicron, so why not protect against the relatively slim chance of tragic consequences?
Omicron variant less severe than Delta for children younger than 5 years: StudyThe research, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, is the first large-scale study to compare the health outcomes of coronavirus infect...
The dose conundrum: Parents of young children filled with confusion as fresh vaccine findings lead to new questionsChildren are less likely to experience illness, so the balance of risk and benefit was never the same as for adults.
Future Covid waves may be less deadly, but your immunity won't be perfect, says top infectious disease expertFaheem Younus says having a large pool of vaccinated and Covid-19-recovered people in India means the severity of illness in any future sur...
COVID-19 infected children, adolescents witnessing high-fever, shivering, says expertSpeaking to ANI, Dr Gupta who has been treating COVID-19 infected children and adolescents said, "Children and adolescents between the age ...
Covid: An Omicron-led third wave in India may not be as severe as past onesNew studies in South Africa, Scotland and England show that Omicron is causing milder infections than previous variants and is less likely ...
US reports 1st Omicron-related death as unvaccinated man diesThe news of the first death in the US due to Omicron came on a day when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that Omic...
Omicron variant will spread very rapidly in India: Juliet PulliamGiven what has been seen in South Africa is now being seen in other parts of the world, I expect the variant will spread very rapidly in In...
Booster dose increases antibodies, improves protection against Omicron, say scientistsThe Health Ministry told the Lok Sabha last week that the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) and the Nat...
A variant of concern: What you need to know about OmicronThe number of cases of this variant appears to be increasing in almost all provinces in South Africa. In 4-6 weeks’ time, it will be spread...
No decision yet on booster doses, vaccination for childrenThe National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), the leading Covid-19 advisory group in India, had met on Monday but did not ...
Omicron causing mild disease, few hospitalisations, says doctor who tracked variant firstCoetzee said she hasn't seen children to have any higher risk compared with adults due to Omicron.
South African doctor who flagged Omicron says it causes mild disease, few hospital admissions"..but for now, not more (serious) than Delta, clinical picture (was) that of mild disease in majority of cases," Dr Angelique Coetzee said...
UK vaccine advisers say all adults to receive boostersThe Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said that all adults between 18-39 years old could receive shots, extending a programme...