: Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 12:54 AM IST
Mumbai: Better be ready for COVID 19 third wave but prepare for the worst, says Indian Academy of Paediatrics
Amid prediction of the third wave of COVID 19, the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), in its presentation to the state government and the concerned authorities, said it is difficult to predict its timing and severity. Children from 0-18 age group are as susceptible as adults and older individuals to develop an infection but not a severe disease. It is highly unlikely that the third wave will predominantly or exclusively affect children.
Almost 90% of infections in children are mild/asymptomatic. Therefore, the incidence of severe disease is not high in children.
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