BANGALORE — As India’s second wave of Covid-19 continues its devastation, doctors and health experts have noted a rise in infections among children, fueling concerns that children are more vulnerable to catching the disease.
Claims that the B1617 variant first detected in India disproportionately affects children, the only segment of the population ineligible for vaccination, have further fed the fears.
“There is no scientific evidence and epidemiological data to say that a third wave of Covid-19 in India will affect mainly the children. All susceptible age groups are likely to be equally affected,” said Dr Chandrakant Lahariya, an epidemiologist formerly with the World Healt…
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