File photo of students following Covid norms at a school in Punjab.
NEW DELHI: Kids can handle viral infections much better than adults though the antibody exposure is similar in children as adults, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) director general Balram Bhargava said suggesting primary schools be opened before secondary schools.
However, the decision should be considered only after all the staff teaching and non-teaching are vaccinated and depending on the public health situation of any particular district, Bhargava said. “Children can handle viral infection better than adults. Moreover, it has been seen that young children have lower numbers of ACE2 receptors in their lung cells. However, the antibody exposure we have seen in this sero survey among children is very similar to adults.
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140 नोएडा में मंगलवार को वैक्सीन लगवाने के लिये जुटी भीड़। -प्रेट्र
नयी दिल्ली, 20 जुलाई (एजेंसी)
सरकार ने मंगलवार को कहा कि एक राष्ट्रव्यापी सर्वेक्षण के मुताबिक करीब 40 करोड़ लोगों को अब भी कोरोना वायरस संक्रमण का खतरा है, जबकि 6 साल से अधिक आयु की आबादी के दो तिहाई हिस्से में सार्स-सीओवी-2 एंटीबॉडी पाई गयी है। सरकार ने कहा कि भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान अनुसंधान परिषद (आईसीएमआर) के
Synopsis
Indian Council of Medical Research director general Balram Bhargava termed the finding a “silver lining” in the country’s fight against the pandemic but struck a note of caution.
PTI
More than two-thirds of Indians above six years of age have developed antibodies against Covid-19, according to the latest national serological survey, a massive surge from nearly a quarter about six months ago.
The fourth such survey, conducted in the last two weeks of June and the first week of July across 70 districts in 21 states, revealed seropositivity or the presence of antibodies in the blood serum against SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, among 67.6% of the sampled population.
Easing of lockdown one of reasons for second Covid surge in India: Government tells Rajya Sabha
A number of central teams deployed to states and union territories during February to May pointed out lack of adherence to Covid appropriate behaviour and sub-optimal efforts at containment.
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Police check for the e-pass due to the complete lockdown in Coimbatore City. (File | U Rakesh Kumar, EPS) By PTI
NEW DELHI: Easing of lockdown combined with pandemic fatigue, lack of community adherence to Covid appropriate behaviour and evolution and circulation of more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2 viruses all played a part in the second surge that India witnessed during April to May, the government told Rajya Sabha Tuesday.