Residents of Mariupol, Ukraine described how Russian forces use hunger as a weapon of war in a monthlong siege of the southern port. “No roof, no food and no water,” survivors texted relatives who escaped.
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Once the Children Got Hungry, ‘the Fire Was Gone From Their Eyes’
Residents of Mariupol, Ukraine described how Russian forces use hunger as a weapon of war in a monthlong siege of the southern port. “No roof, no food and no water,” survivors texted relatives who escaped.
Vera Gissing, Who Was Rescued by ‘Britain’s Schindler,’ Dies at 93
She was not quite 11 when train convoys organized by a London stockbroker carried her and hundreds of other Jewish children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II.
Novel Malaria Treatment for Children Receives First Approval
The single-dose medication, for treatment of a particular form of malaria, is a new weapon in the war against the deadly illness.
Against C.D.C. Advice, Florida to Advise Against Covid Vaccines for Healthy Children
The C.D.C. has urged parents to get their eligible children vaccinated. “Covid-19 can make children very sick and cause children to be hospitalized,” the agency’s website says.
‘Falling Into Emptiness’: Ukrainian Families Feel the Pain of Separation
With most Ukrainian men legally prohibited from leaving Ukraine, the international border gates serve as a painful filter, splitting families as women and children move on.
Pfizer Shot Is Far Less Effective in 5- to 11-Year-Olds Than in Older Kids, New Data Show
While protection against hospitalization is still strong, the vaccine offered almost no protection against infection, even just a month after full vaccination.
Australia Authorizes Moderna’s Covid Vaccine for Children Ages 6 to 11
The country is the first to grant provisional authority for the Moderna vaccine to be used in children younger than 12.
Britain Will Extend Covid Vaccine Eligibility to All Children 5 to 11
Medically vulnerable children in that age group are already being vaccinated in Britain, following guidance the committee issued in December.
England Extends Covid Vaccinations to Vulnerable Children Ages 5 to 11
Around half a million children in England will become eligible for a first dose of a coronavirus shot on Monday.