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The AIIMS chief added that 60-70 per cent of children who were admitted to hospitals due to COVID-19 second wave either had comorbidities or low immunity
Top 10 Covid updates: No signs that third wave will affect children severely, says AIIMS chief
A look at the biggest coronavirus developments of the day.
Here’s a look at the top updates on Monday:
There is no indication that the third wave of Covid-19 will affect children severely, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Director Dr Randeep Guleria said during the Centre’s press briefing . Lav Agarwal, the joint secretary in the Union health ministry, told reporters that India was witnessing a steady decline in coronavirus cases since the last 17 days.
India reported 2,22,315 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections to 2,67,52,447 since the pandemic first broke out in January 2020. The toll climbed by 4,454 to 3,03,720. With this, India is now the third country in the world, after the United States and Brazil, to log over 3 lakh deaths.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Director Dr Randeep Guleria. | PTI
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Friday said those who were fully-vaccinated against the coronavirus also need to continue wearing masks and following physical distancing guidelines, The Times of India reported.
Guleria told the newspaper that was an uncertainty about the extent of protection that vaccines can offer against the emerging new variants of the coronavirus. “I think there is need to be cautious and at least till we have more data,” the AIIMS director said. “It is better to wear masks and maintain physical distance because no matter what the variants are, masks and physical distancing will protect.”