The central government on Monday said there is no indication that children will be severely or more affected in the third wave of Covid-19.
AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria data from the first and the second wave shows that children are usually protected from Covid and even if they get it, they have mild infection.
He, however, said children have suffered collateral damage during the pandemic due to gender gap in education, stress and mental issues, smartphone dependence/addiction, and interrupted educational opportunities.