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Coronavirus-linked hunger causing 10,000 child deaths monthly, UN says
The pandemic will create global famines ‘of biblical proportions’, the World Food Program head says
If parents are vaccinated, and kids aren’t, what is safe to do this summer?
Parents are in a unique position this summer. It may be several months before kids become eligible for the vaccine.
Loneliness, Anxiety and Loss ,Covid-19 complications on children
A year of school shutdowns and family trauma leads to social isolation, stress and mental-health issues
52% of parents plan to vaccinate kids against COVID
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – A new poll shows parents are split on getting their kids the coronavirus vaccine.
Vaccination time for children should be postponed
Prasad says it’s time to move COVID vaccine doses to wherever they will save the most lives
Lawmakers press Instagram for details on its plans for kids
A group of Democratic lawmakers wrote to Mark Zuckerberg this week to press the CEO on his plans to curate a version of Instagram for children.
AstraZeneca’s UK vaccine trial on kids comes to a halt
A trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on children in the UK has been paused even as the country’s medicines regulator probes a possible link of the vaccine with rare blood clots in adults, the media reported.
40,000 children have lost a parent to COVID-19 in the U.S., study finds
In a grim reminder of the death toll from COVID-19, a new study published by the American Medical Association found that nearly 40,000 U.S. children have lost one of their parents to the virus.
The UN should stop playing politics with children’s lives
All governments violating children’s rights in conflict zones must be put on the ‘list of shame’, with no exceptions.
Poverty, COVID-19 add to plight of Palestinian children
Palestinians living Gaza continue to suffer from deteriorating economic and living conditions due to Israeli blockade
COVID-19 Vaccines & Children: What does it mean for next school year?
COVID-19 vaccines are now being tested in children, with students at the middle school level or even younger possibly able to get vaccinated just in time for the next academic year.
Pentagon OKs Use of California Base for Housing Unaccompanied Migrant Kids
Activists demand that Mexico better protect the rights of people crossing the country, outside the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles, July 3, 2014. The U.S. may house migrant kids at an Army National Guard base in California, the Pentagon said.
Science experiments that will make your kids’ curiosity bloom
These plant-based activities will teach kids about springtime science.
COVID-19’s impact on kids’ mental health
Remote learning, the loss of sports and activities and social isolation have caused an increase in anxiety and depression for children of all ages over the past year.
Why are kids asking such big questions during the pandemic?
The pandemic has led more kids to ask about such topics as loneliness, isolation, boredom, illness and death. When the Seattle schools closed this spring, I began continuing the philosophy sessions I lead in elementary school classrooms on Zoom, with small groups of children with whom I’ve been working this year.
Should kids wear face masks? We asked a pediatrician
As parents, we tend to want to make things better for our kids. But the seriousness of the novel coronavirus has forced us to talk to our children seriously about their safety and the safety of others.