COVID in kids

Noida sees upward trend in daily Covid-19 cases; 44 children test positive, informs CMO

"44 children tested Covid-19 positive in the last 7 days, of which 16 children are below 18 years. Overall cases in Noida 167, " ANI quoted UP CMO as saying. 

Apr 15, 2022, 10:55 AM IST

Fourth wave scare: Guidelines issued to Delhi, Noida schools as kids test Covid positive

Forty-four people, including 15 children, have tested positive for Covid-19 in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar. In a private school in Delhi, students were sent home after a teacher and a student tested Covid positive

Apr 14, 2022, 16:05 PM IST

Exclusive: Need to amp up vaccination in kids to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 - Experts

"Vaccination in children should be ramped up for them to achieve immunity, to break the chain of infection, and also to achieve herd immunity," says Dr Farah Ingale.

 

Jan 16, 2022, 13:16 PM IST

Long COVID in kids rarely last beyond 12 weeks: Study

Long Covid symptoms rarely persist beyond 12 weeks in children and adolescents unlike adults, suggests a review published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

Sep 19, 2021, 16:20 PM IST

COVID-19 third wave to affect children in India

Third COVID wave can see an exponential rise in children getting infected with the virus.

May 06, 2021, 11:59 AM IST