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3,258 children orphaned during pandemic approved for support under PM-CARES

The government Friday said it has approved 3,258 applications out of the total 5,714 it received under the PM-CARES for Children for supporting children orphaned during the coronavirus pandemic.

No recommendation from NTAGI yet on inoculating children: NITI member

There has been no recommendation yet from the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) on vaccinating children against COVID-19, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr V K Paul said Friday

Covid-19 rolling back progress made for kids in last 75 yrs: Unicef

The Covid-19 pandemic is the biggest threat for children as it is rolling back progress on key challenges such as poverty, health and access to education, the Unicef said in a new report

China offers childbearing subsidies to motivate couples to have 3 children

China's national legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), had formally endorsed the three-child policy in August

Covaxin for 2-18 yrs: Examining Expert Committee recommendations, says govt

Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar shared the information through a written reply in Rajya Sabha

Deaths, malnutrition rise in Afghan children amid lack of medical supplies

Malnutrition and consequent deaths among Afghan children have increased by over 50 per cent

Meet Byju's content team, which is helping children learn better using tech

A talented and diverse team of experts and technologists collaborate to write the scripts for content and video at the world's most valuable edtech company

Nearly 3.3 mn kids malnourished in India, 1.77 mn in severe category: Data

The total 33,23,322 (33.23 lakh/3.3 million) is a compilation of data from 34 states and union territories, the ministry said in response to an RTI query by PTI.

US FDA says Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine looks effective for young kids

Federal health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin gets expert panel's nod for children above 2 years

First Covid-19 vaccine in the world for children this young

Argentina to start Covid vaccination of children aged 3-11 by end of 2021

Argentina has confirmed more than 5.25 million COVID-19 cases so far, with over 115,000 fatalities.

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for kids may not be available until November

Pfizer has submitted research to the U.S Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children but the shots may not be available until November

Mandatory school masks prevented Covid cases among kids: US CDC

Mandatory school mask requirements lowered Covid-19 infection outbreaks among children, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Children less severely impacted by Covid-19 pandemic: WHO chief scientist

Children have been less severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and their chances of recovery are very well, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Friday.

Young children's diets could get worse under Covid, says UNICEF

Children under the age of two are not getting adequate food or nutrients they need to thrive and grow well, leading to irreversible developmental harm, according to a new UNICEF report

India 'prepares for the worst' ahead of possible Covid third wave

Almost all states are readying special paediatric wards as some experts warn unvaccinated children could be vulnerable to any new virus mutations

Germany likely to offer Covid vaccines to kids in early 2022

Germany is likely to offer Covid-19 vaccines to children under 12 years of age in early 2022, Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn said

UK begins Covid-19 vaccine rollout for school children aged 12-15

The UK's health service started to roll out Covid-19 vaccines to school children aged 12-15 on Monday as part of the latest expansion of the country's vaccination programme

Delhi hospitals see rise in number of seasonal flu cases among children

Various hospitals in the national capital are witnessing a spike in the number of seasonal flu cases among children with some even requiring hospitalisation

77 million children have spent 18 months out of class: UNICEF

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said the world is facing an education crisis due to the COVID pandemic, which has left nearly 77 million children shut out of the classroom for the past 18 months.This Thursday, the UN agency is closing down its social media channels for the next 18 hours to send one message to the world: #ReopenSchools for in-person learning as soon as possible, UN News reported."117 million students, representing 7,5% of the total student population, are still affected by complete school closures in 18 countries. The number of countries with partly open schools has declined from 52 to 41 over the same period. Schools have remained closed for a total period of 18 months in five countries, accounting for 77 million students," UNICEF said in a statement.In all countries having experienced prolonged full school closures, education was provided through a combination of online classes, printed modules, as well as TV and radio lessons."For UNICEF, the right to go to ...