Category: Children
UK: Keep kids at home if they are sick, adults should wear a mask
UKHSA: Keep kids at home if they are sick, unwell adults should wear a facemask.
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Uganda closes schools after eight children die of Ebola
23 Ebola cases have been confirmed amongst Ugandan schoolkids, and eight deaths have been reported.… ...More...
Sweden: Vaccination recommendation for children aged 12–17yrs is removed
Sweden has lifted its recommendation for vaccination of children aged from 12yrs to 17yrs.… ...More...
Uganda: Ebola death toll rises to 12
At least 12 people have died from the Ebola Sudan Virus in Uganda’s Mubende district, according to Ugandan health authorities, the Uganda Radio Network reported.… ...More...
Long Covid: Impaired lung function for months after infection
Two different research articles out recently give graphic details of the lung damage that can be caused in both adults and children after a Covid infection.… ...More...
Lancet: Covid response “a massive global failure at multiple levels”
The Lancet Commission looking into the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic response has levelled some withering criticism at the failure of governments and agencies to tackle the pandemic and uncover its origins.… ...More...
Ukraine: Nearly 5,000 Covid cases in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in one week
A large outbreak of Covid-19 is being reported in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.… ...More...
Japan: Half of Covid deaths in under 20’s had no underlying health problems *1 Update*
NHK are reporting that about half of under 20’s who died from Covid recently had no underlying health problems.… ...More...
UK: Fresh Covid-19 wave kicks off
The ZOE Covid app is showing that cases have started to climb in Britain again – just as schoolkids head back to school after the summer break.… ...More...
Zimbabwe: 700 child deaths from measles
The Zimbabwe Ministry of Health has released new figures for measles cases in the country.… ...More...