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Worries Over Economy, War, Pandemic Saw sharp Fall In Birth Rate In This Country
Germany's birth rate has plummeted as worries about the economy, the Ukraine war and the Covid pandemic saw families put off having children, a think-tank said on Wednesday.
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They Lost Parents To Covid, Now Help From Madhya Pradesh Government Has Dried Up Too
Thousands of children in Madhya Pradesh lost their parents to Covid-19 and, for over a year, many of them have stopped getting the monthly financial assistance from the state government that was promised to make their troubled lives a little easier.
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New Study Reveals One In Three Children Short-Sighted After Covid Lockdowns
The study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, analysed data from over five million children and teens across 50 countries on six continents.
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Study Shows How Long Covid Is Debilitating Children's Health
The team examined nearly 100 children and found that dizziness (67 per cent), fatigue (25 per cent), and body pain (23 per cent) were the common symptoms, which used to worsen while standing but improved when lying down.
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What Supreme Court Told Centre On Extending COVID-19 Schemes To All Orphans
An orphan is an orphan, irrespective of how the death of his or her parents happened, the Supreme Court has said, asking the Centre if there are ways the benefits of schemes, including PM Cares fund, which were meant for children
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Childhood Vaccination Rates Begin To Recover Post-Pandemic, UN Says
Efforts to vaccinate children worldwide against deadly diseases such as measles and diptheria began to recover in 2022 after a historic backslide caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures from the WHO and the UNICEF.
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67 Million Children Missed Out On Vaccines Because Of Covid: UNICEF
Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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Pregnancy: Covid During Pregnancy Might Increase Obesity Risk; Here's How To Avoid It
A recent study suggests that children born from mothers who had Covid-19 during pregnancy might be prone to obesity.
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Puducherry Children Who Lost Parent To Covid Will Get Rs 2,000 As Monthly Aid
Puducherry government has framed a scheme to provide monthly assistance of Rs 2, 000 to children who lost either their father or mother during the COVID-19 in the Union Territory.
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Odisha Announces Financial Aid To Children Who Lost Parents Due To Covid
The Odisha government on Friday said it provides financial assistance to 50,952 children, who lost both their parents or one of them due to COVID-19.
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US Health Body Recommends Adding Covid Shots To List Of Routine Vaccines For Children
The CDC has recommended to make COVID-19 shots a part of children's vaccine schedule, but a final decision will be taken by states.
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Up To 70% Of Those Under 19 Globally Susceptible To Covid: Study
Fifty to 70 per cent "children" below 19 years globally were susceptible to the SARS-CoV-2 infection by the end of 2021 and before the Omicron wave, showing a need for more effective vaccines and better vaccination coverage, according to a study.
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Covid BF.7 Variant Transmissible With Low Virulence: Karnataka Minister
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar today said the BF.7 variant of COVID-19 is transmissible with low virulence, but emphasised that senior citizens, children and pregnant women must remain cautious.
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Karnataka Says Masks Mandatory, New Year Celebrations Can Go On Till 1 AM
Pregnant women, children, elderly citizens and people with health issues must avoid public gatherings, the government said, adding that in closed door events, the number of people allowed inside shouldn't be more than the number of seats available.
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Most Jharkhand School Students Forgot To Read And Write After Covid: Survey
Jharkhand is one of the few states (also including Bihar, Assam, and Uttar Pradesh) where half of all children in the age group of 8-11 years were unable to read a simple paragraph in 2011.
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Worries Over Economy, War, Pandemic Saw sharp Fall In Birth Rate In This Country
Germany's birth rate has plummeted as worries about the economy, the Ukraine war and the Covid pandemic saw families put off having children, a think-tank said on Wednesday.
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They Lost Parents To Covid, Now Help From Madhya Pradesh Government Has Dried Up Too
Thousands of children in Madhya Pradesh lost their parents to Covid-19 and, for over a year, many of them have stopped getting the monthly financial assistance from the state government that was promised to make their troubled lives a little easier.
-
New Study Reveals One In Three Children Short-Sighted After Covid Lockdowns
The study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, analysed data from over five million children and teens across 50 countries on six continents.
-
Study Shows How Long Covid Is Debilitating Children's Health
The team examined nearly 100 children and found that dizziness (67 per cent), fatigue (25 per cent), and body pain (23 per cent) were the common symptoms, which used to worsen while standing but improved when lying down.
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What Supreme Court Told Centre On Extending COVID-19 Schemes To All Orphans
An orphan is an orphan, irrespective of how the death of his or her parents happened, the Supreme Court has said, asking the Centre if there are ways the benefits of schemes, including PM Cares fund, which were meant for children
-
Childhood Vaccination Rates Begin To Recover Post-Pandemic, UN Says
Efforts to vaccinate children worldwide against deadly diseases such as measles and diptheria began to recover in 2022 after a historic backslide caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures from the WHO and the UNICEF.
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67 Million Children Missed Out On Vaccines Because Of Covid: UNICEF
Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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Pregnancy: Covid During Pregnancy Might Increase Obesity Risk; Here's How To Avoid It
A recent study suggests that children born from mothers who had Covid-19 during pregnancy might be prone to obesity.
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Puducherry Children Who Lost Parent To Covid Will Get Rs 2,000 As Monthly Aid
Puducherry government has framed a scheme to provide monthly assistance of Rs 2, 000 to children who lost either their father or mother during the COVID-19 in the Union Territory.
-
Odisha Announces Financial Aid To Children Who Lost Parents Due To Covid
The Odisha government on Friday said it provides financial assistance to 50,952 children, who lost both their parents or one of them due to COVID-19.
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US Health Body Recommends Adding Covid Shots To List Of Routine Vaccines For Children
The CDC has recommended to make COVID-19 shots a part of children's vaccine schedule, but a final decision will be taken by states.
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Up To 70% Of Those Under 19 Globally Susceptible To Covid: Study
Fifty to 70 per cent "children" below 19 years globally were susceptible to the SARS-CoV-2 infection by the end of 2021 and before the Omicron wave, showing a need for more effective vaccines and better vaccination coverage, according to a study.
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Covid BF.7 Variant Transmissible With Low Virulence: Karnataka Minister
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar today said the BF.7 variant of COVID-19 is transmissible with low virulence, but emphasised that senior citizens, children and pregnant women must remain cautious.
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Karnataka Says Masks Mandatory, New Year Celebrations Can Go On Till 1 AM
Pregnant women, children, elderly citizens and people with health issues must avoid public gatherings, the government said, adding that in closed door events, the number of people allowed inside shouldn't be more than the number of seats available.
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Most Jharkhand School Students Forgot To Read And Write After Covid: Survey
Jharkhand is one of the few states (also including Bihar, Assam, and Uttar Pradesh) where half of all children in the age group of 8-11 years were unable to read a simple paragraph in 2011.
