covid in kids

BENGALURU: The fear that children would be the most vulnerable during the third wave of Covid-19 has not really turned out to be true, if data of hospitalisations in the city is any indication. BBMP data for the last 10 days accessed by TOI…

"Even though most children have asymptomatic or mild infections, they are an important source of transmission to others. Severe infections and mortality have frequently been reported in young infants and children with comorbidities,…

At this time, nearly 60 per cent of US kids over 12 years have been fully vaccinated and nearly 70 per cent have got at least one shot. Shots for kids under 12 years have not yet been authorised. Pfizer received emergency use…

In the United States, over 4 million kids have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to a latest report of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association. As of July 15,…

IANSlife speaks to Kumar Salvi, Consultant Pediatrics and Neonatology, Fortis Hiranandani Hospital, Vashi, and Asmita Mahajan, Consultant Neonatology and Pediatrics, SL Raheja Hospital, Mahim, to know more about it: ‘Multisystem…

Around 350 beds combined in paediatric, NICU and PICU wards will be arranged for mothers whose children will be treated at the facility. (Representational Image)With a substantial rise in Coronavirus cases and a third wave expected, the…