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COVID-19 social distancing led to weakened children’s immune systems: UAE doctor
Social distancing measures to combat COVID-19 have weakened the immune systems of young children who have not been able to build up resistance to ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia’s F1 Grand Prix launches competition to inspire young racing stars
The upcoming Formula 1 Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah will have sporting action for youngsters, with the launch of the ‘Saudi Young Stars’ ... Gulf -
WHO says million Afghan children at risk of dying amid acute malnutrition
Around 3.2 million children are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan by the end of this year, with 1 million of them at risk of ... World News -
UN ‘deeply concerned’ over Iran’s death penalty on child offenders: Human rights head
A senior member of the United Nations has spoken of his “deep concern” over Iran’s death penalty policies and the number of executions of child ... Middle East -
New storybook to help children stay hopeful, manage mental health fallout of COVID-19
A newly-released storybook aims to help children stay hopeful and positive during the COVID-19 pandemic, amid concerns that millions of youth around ... Coronavirus -
BMI changes among children almost doubled during COVID-19: Study
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic the rate of body mass index changes in children nearly doubled, according to a new landmark study focusing on ... Coronavirus -
One in three children with coronavirus can suffer from long-COVID: Expert
As many as a third of children diagnosed with coronavirus may suffer from long-COVID and continue to feel symptoms months after being diagnosed, a ... Coronavirus -
Third of all schoolchildren in UAE vaccinated against COVID-19: Officials
More than a third of all schoolchildren in the United Arab Emirates and the majority of teaching staff have now been vaccinated against COVID-19, ... Coronavirus -
UAE launches initiative urging parents to get children vaccinated against COVID-19
An initiative has been launched in the United Arab Emirates aimed to encourage parents to ensure children over the age of three are vaccinated against ... Coronavirus -
UAE COVID-19 trial: Almost all children had virus antibodies after Sinopharm vaccine
A COVID-19 trial among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates showed almost all children who received two doses of the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine ... Coronavirus -
Children with mild, asymptomatic COVID-19 develop strong antibodies months on: Study
Children and adolescents who had mild to asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 were found to have robust antibody responses up to four months after infection ... Coronavirus -
Children of Abu Dhabi ruling family part of UAE vaccine trial for adolescents
Some members of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family are participating in a trial administering China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 3-17, the ... Gulf -
Iran-backed Houthis using textbooks to spread rhetoric among Yemeni children: Report
Iran-backed Houthis have targeted the mainstream education system in Yemen by spreading its rhetoric of hate in textbooks circulated in the curriculum ... Middle East -
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine effective for children as young as 12
Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in ... Coronavirus -
Childhood development faces drastic setback amid COVID-19 pandemic: UNICEF
Closed schools, surging poverty, forced marriages and depression – after a year of the pandemic, indicators measuring child and adolescent development ... Coronavirus -
US will vaccinate teens by fall, younger children next year: Fauci
High school students in the US should be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations by the fall, with younger students likely to be cleared for ... Coronavirus -
Vaccinating children against COVID-19 still unknown territory, experts say
While governments across the world race to inoculate against COVID-19 in a bid to bring about the end of the pandemic, one significant portion of the ... Coronavirus -
Children under five carry 10-100 higher levels of coronavirus in their noses: Study
Children under the age of five have between 10 to 100 times greater levels of genetic material of the coronavirus in their noses compared to older ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus could push over 100 million children in South Asia into poverty: UN
More than 100 million children in South Asia could slip into poverty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a UN report said Tuesday of the ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19: 80 million children at risk of vaccine-prevented diseases, says WHO, UNICEF
Some 80 million children worldwide could be at risk of vaccine-preventable diseases like diphtheria, measles and polio due to disruption of routine ... Coronavirus -
Three children in NY die from rare coronavirus-linked disease: Governor
Three children have now died in New York state from a possible complication from the coronavirus involving swollen blood vessels and heart problems, ... World News -
Coronavirus: Adults spread COVID-19 to children more than the reverse, says expert
Children may only be a small minority of confirmed COVID-19 cases, but they are not immune to the disease and can transmit it – and one expert says ... Coronavirus -
Nearly five million children born into Syria war: UNICEF
At least 4.8 million children were born since Syria’s war began nine years ago while 9,000 others have been killed or wounded in the conflict, ... Middle East -
How to protect your children from coronavirus
The coronavirus is currently classified as an epidemic and continues to spread. The virus, also known as corona, began in Wuhan, China, and has ... World News -
Thousands of children in northwest Syria to miss school: NGO
Thousands of children risk missing out on their education in northwestern Syria after a months-long regime assault on the extremist-run bastion that ... Middle East -
Pay lunch debts or kids face foster care, US school tells parents
Dozens of American parents were warned that their children could be taken from them and placed in foster care if they didn’t settle the ... Variety -
Air pollution kills 100,000 Indian kids every year, study finds
The noxious air hanging over India’s towns and cities kills more than 100,000 children under five every year, a damning study published ... Healthy Living -
UK doctors launch guide for Syrian medics battling to save children’s lives
British doctors and humanitarians have launched a pioneering field manual to help medics in Syria and other warzones treat catastrophic injuries in ... Healthy Living -
UNICEF: In war, dirty water more dangerous to children than violence
Children under the age of 15 are almost three times more likely to die from diseases related to lack of clean water and sanitation than from violence ... Healthy Living -
Save the Children: War kills over 100,000 babies a year
At least 100,000 babies die every year because of armed conflict and its impact, from hunger to denial of aid, Save the Children International said on ... World News