covid third wave: more dangerous to children? – When is a third wave of covid-19 likely to hit india?
Highlights:
- This is the third Kovid wave to be rolled into the country
- Is the third wave more dangerous than the second wave?
- Is the Third Wave the Most Problem for Children?
When is the third wave?
Kovid’s second wave is unbearable India Is reeling. By the same time, experts say the third wave will arrive with even greater intensity. “Now, given the intensity of the virus that is spreading, the third wave is inescapable. But it is impossible to tell when it will happen. We should be ready for it, ”said K Vijay Raghavan, chief scientific adviser to the central government.
More dangerous to children?
According to some experts, the third wave may affect children more. This assumption is made in the wake of the elderly in the first wave and the young in the second wave. Although there has been no scientific study to substantiate this hypothesis, this assumption is in the context of the available two wave statistics. According to records available from the Department of Government Health, the majority of those infected by the second wave were 31-40 (22.09%), 41-50 (18.15%) and 21-30 (17.51%). 0-10 year olds are 3.04% and 10-20 year olds are affected by 6.80%. This is a completely different scenario than last year. About 30% of the country’s population is under 18. We have not yet approved any Kovid vaccine for children under the age of 18. Thus there is real fear in children. Pfizer BioNTech vaccine is approved in the US for children aged 12-15 years. It has not been found in other countries.
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Oxygen How much do you need?
7200 tonnes of oxygen is produced daily in India. Only 15% of it is medical oxygen. Occupational oxygen production has come to a standstill and everything is available for medical use. At the height of the first wave, there was a demand for 3,000 tonnes a day. Production has now increased to 9,200 tons; But the supply and local storage system has not improved accordingly. Most oxygen production centers are near the steel industries. From there it should be transported to cities where infection is high.
What is ready to protect the children?
The Maharashtra government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation have already opened pediatric care centers in Mumbai. This is a precautionary measure taken by the administration in the wake of fears that the third wave may affect children. The Jumbo Kovidi Center has also opened more than 700 beds. Elsewhere, no such attempt has been made.
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