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...
04 Apr, 2022, 01.05 PM IST
Govt will consider demand for reopening of schools in next 15 days: Maharashtra health minister"Demands are rising from certain quarters for reopening of schools as children are suffering the education loss. We will consider it after ...
16 Jan, 2022, 06.15 PM IST
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 ...
10 Jan, 2022, 09.46 AM IST
Govt's decision on Covid vaccination for children 'unscientific': Senior AIIMS epidemiologist"But according to whatever knowledge we have about vaccines, they are unable to make a significant dent in the infection. In some countries...
26 Dec, 2021, 02.21 PM IST
'Long Covid' can impact children too. Coughing, chest pain and brain fog among symptomsAbout 30% of adult COVID-19 patients develop long-term symptoms, according to some estimates.
09 Sep, 2021, 06.35 PM IST
Single-day COVID-19 infection rate among children rises to over 20 pc in Odisha"The daily COVID infection rate among children and adolescents rose to 20.3 per cent, which is a matter of concern as they have not been in...
06 Sep, 2021, 02.11 PM IST
721 children in child care institutions contracted Covid since outbreak: RTIOut of 721 children in such institutions, who contracted the infection, the highest number was reported from Haryana (288) followed by Tami...
22 Aug, 2021, 04.09 PM IST
COVID-19: Maharashtra CM asks parents to be alert about any symptoms in childrenAs of Saturday, Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally stood at 55,53,225 while the number of fatalities stood at 87,300, as per the state health dep...
23 May, 2021, 05.46 PM IST
36 children of two orphanages in Tripura test positive for COVID-19Thirty-two children at the Jawaharlal Nehru Girls Home at Narsingarh tested positive for coronavirus while four cases were detected at Ujan...
17 May, 2021, 07.35 PM IST
WHO urges rich countries to donate shots instead of vaccinating childrenThe World Health Organization urged rich countries on Friday to reconsider plans to vaccinate children and instead donate COVID-19 shots to...
14 May, 2021, 07.26 PM IST
Over 470 children below 10 years infected with COVID in Bengaluru since Mar 1Over 470 children below the age of 10 have been infected with COVID-19, since the beginning of this month in Bengaluru, as the city is witn...
28 Mar, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
Oxford University to test COVID-19 vaccine response among children for first timeThe new mid-stage trial will determine whether the vaccine is effective on people between the ages of 6 and 17, according to an emailed sta...
13 Feb, 2021, 06.54 PM IST
Pre-existing antibodies may protect some people against novel coronavirus, says studyScientists have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common cold coronaviruses, can also target t...
07 Nov, 2020, 01.35 PM IST
It's not safe to leave children at day care: They could be spreading coronavirus at homeMasks, disinfection and social distancing are needed, even for children.
12 Sep, 2020, 06.24 PM IST
Masks too dangerous for children under 2, Japan medical group saysChildren under the age of two shouldn't wear masks because they can make breathing difficult and increase the risk of choking, a Japan medi...
26 May, 2020, 09.18 AM IST
Contrary to popular belief, coronavirus is now infecting more childrenThe number of children infected with the coronavirus is far more extensive than what is currently reported.
18 Apr, 2020, 07.37 PM IST
Children are less severely affected by coronavirus compared to adults: StudyThe review, published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, noted that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, seems to cause fewer sympt...
14 Mar, 2020, 04.52 PM IST