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Tag: Children and Childhood
Babies and Toddlers Spread Virus in Homes More Easily Than Teens, Study Finds
Although young children bring the coronavirus home less often than teens do, their close contact with caregivers may make them likelier to transmit it.
Poverty, Disease, Customs: Why So Many Indonesian Children Die of Covid
The disease kills far more children in developing countries than in rich ones, and some factors make them especially vulnerable in Indonesia.
Delta Variant, R.S.V. Infections Rising Among Children
An outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus, combined with growing Covid-19 pediatric cases, is straining hospital resources in some U.S. cities.
As Coronavirus Surges in Indonesia, Child Deaths Increase
Hundreds have died from Covid-19 in recent weeks, many of them under the age of 5. National leaders face mounting criticism that they have been unprepared.
More than 1.5 million children have lost a caregiver to the pandemic, a study says.
The number of children in need is only expected to grow as Covid-19 cases rise in areas short of vaccines and as variants spread.
Millions of Children Missed Out on Basic Vaccinations During Pandemic
About 23 million young people were not inoculated against diseases like measles and polio last year. The number was the highest since 2009, the W.H.O. and UNICEF said.
Parents Who Never Stopped Searching Reunite With Son Abducted 24 Years Ago
Guo Gangtang’s cross-country, decades-long search for his son inspired a movie. Now, there’s an ending fit for Hollywood.
The C.D.C. Issues New School Guidance, With Emphasis on Full Reopening
The guidance acknowledges that many students have suffered from months of virtual learning.
Chinese Company Uses Facial Recognition to Restrict Teen Gamers’ Use
Tencent Games says it has been using facial recognition to enforce China’s rules on how much time people under 18 can spend playing video games.