Covid third wave looms, may peak in October, hit kids: MHA panel to PMO

印度第三波疫情即将来临，或在10月达到顶峰，影响儿童

NEW DELHI: A committee of experts constituted under the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) has warned of an imminent third wave of Covid that could peak around October and sought better medical preparedness for children who might be at similar risk as adults.

新德里：印度国家灾害管理研究所(NIDM)成立的一个专家委员会警告称，第三波新冠疫情可能即将到来，可能在10月左右达到顶峰，要为可能面临风险的儿童做好医疗准备。

The report of the committee, set up on the directions of the home ministry, has noted that “paediatric facilities — doctors, staff, equipment like ventilators, ambulances, etc. are nowhere close to what may be required in case a large number of children become infected”. The report has been submitted to the PMO.

根据内政部的指示设立的该委员会提交的报告指出，"儿科设施——医生、工作人员、呼吸机、救护车等设备，远远不能满足大量儿童感染时可能需要的条件"。报告已提交总理办公室。

The report has called for prioritising vaccination among children with co-morbidities and a special focus on those with disability. Even with “strict interventions”, the peak of the third wave is expected to arrive by late October, the experts have concurred with earlier assessments of different institutions. Several studies have spoken of the likelihood of a third wave but these are estimates.

该报告呼吁优先为患有并存疾病的儿童接种疫苗，并特别关注残疾儿童。即使采取“严格的干预措施”，第三波疫情的高峰预计也将在10月下旬到来，专家的预测与不同机构早先的评估一致。有几项研究提到了第三波疫情的可能性，但这些只是估计。

The vulnerability of kids as they haven’t been vaccinated has been discussed, with most experts of the view they are not prone to severe infections though it can pass the virus to others. Other estimates have said the third wave, seen to be the result of renewed mobility, may prove to be less severe than the second.

由于孩子们没有接种疫苗，他们的脆弱性已经被讨论过，大多数专家认为他们不容易受到严重感染，尽管可以将病毒传给其他人。其他的估计认为，第三波疫情是恢复出行的结果，可能没有第二波那么严重。

The study: “Third Wave Preparedness: Children Vulnerability and Recovery,” has looked into the possibility of Covid-affecting children and the required strategies to deal with the pandemic.

这项题为“第三波疫情防范：儿童脆弱性和康复”的研究调查了儿童感染的可能性以及应对这一流行病所需的战略。

The recommendations made by the committee has suggested “a holistic home care model, immediate increase in paediatric medical capacities and prioritising mental health issues among children”. It has mooted structuring of Covid wards in a way that allows children’s attendants or parents to safely stay with them through their recovery.

委员会建议"建立全面的家庭护理模式，立即提高儿科医疗能力，并优先考虑儿童的心理健康问题"。该委员会已经提出了儿童新冠病房的结构供讨论，好让儿童的陪护人员或家长在他们康复期间安全地陪在身边。

以下是印度时报读者的评论：译者：Jessica.Wu

Guest

Vow... Corona viruses keep informing about their arrival in advance and also about their select targets.

哇，新冠病毒不断提前通知它们的到来以及它们选择的目标。

Amitabh Singh Raikwar

ive repeatedly been saying. there wont be any 3rd wave but only ripples.  already over 44 lakh people have died due to Wuhan virus.

我一直在说，不会有第三波，只有余波。已经有超过440万人死于这种病毒。

Sham

Covid 3rd wave getting postponed due to Afghan crisis... all media houses are focusing on Afghan and have forgotten covid third wave. Covid19 variants are very angry now, as their launch dates have been postponed.

由于阿富汗危机，第三波疫情被推迟…所有媒体都在关注阿富汗，忘了第三波疫情。新冠变种病毒正在肆虐

Michael Alok

THIS MAY BE PANNEL MEMBERS, FEW TOP DOCTORS AND SO CALLED EXPERTS ARE GENEROUSLY BRIBED BY PHARMA LOBBY.. TO CREATE PANIC... FOR HUGE GAINS TO PHARMA AND RELATED COMPANIES

专家组成员，一些医生和所谓的专家可能被制药游说团体贿赂了，制造恐慌，为制药和相关公司带来巨大收益

Sanjoy Pandey

All said and done, the vaccination process should be continued to stepped up.

综上所述，应继续加速疫苗接种。

Rahul K Barnwal

Not acceptable. Pls concentrate on Afghanistan news bombardment

不接受。请关注阿富汗的新闻

Guest

Crying Wolf. The different committees and experts are giving different dates for onset of third wave. It seems they are set to keep general public on tenterhooks and forget about other burning issues.

“狼来了”，不同的委员会和专家给出了第三波疫情开始的日期。他们似乎打算让公众坐立不安，忘记其他迫在眉睫的问题。

rajesh panicker

kids are safe now in our country. dont be panic.its a normal viral fewer. if you infected take paracetamol and drink hot water. please avoid news channels.

在我们国家孩子是安全的，别惊慌。这是正常的病毒。如果你感染了，服用扑热息痛和喝热水。别看新闻。

Rupesh Mhatre

WoW....so pharmacy co. and scientist have become astrologers....what percentage of profit will be distributed to government...govt. prediction that kids will be the target for third wave....such a shameless way of corruption....

govt should provide free treatment for kids below 18.

哇，制药公司和科学家变成了占星家....利润的多少会分配给政府?

预测儿童将成为第三波疫情的目标....真无耻....

政府应该为18岁以下的孩子提供免费治疗。

Siddiq Khan

Reporting on Afghanistan is over now back to business of corona , and corona giving press conference about the arrival in October to meets children

关于阿富汗的报道已经结束了，现在回到新冠疫情上，冠状病毒将在10月召开新闻发布会，会见孩子们

Agnelo Dsa

these so called high level committee's are staffed by people hand picked by modi. these are parrots who will speak what ever the master feku says to speak.

这些所谓的高级委员会的成员都是莫迪亲自挑选的。莫迪说什么，这些鹦鹉就说什么。

Venky

This chain illiterate Govt has done no preparation from 1st wave to 2nd and will further not do anything from 2nd to 3rd wave.

从第一波到第二波疫情，无知的政府没有做任何准备，在第二波到第三波之间没准也不采取任何措施。

Godfather Senior

Well, it is clearly understood that the vested interests are planning for another wave with their target of people and & area. Otherwise, corona virus is a non exstent one for us !

好吧，很明显，既得利益者正计划着另一波以人民为目标的疫情。否则，对我们来说，新冠病毒是不存在的!

Dilip Kumar

The way everything is open , people crowding public places and markets, no social distancing and masking….. new wave of Coronavirus will hit in September itself…….

一切都开放了，人们拥挤在公共场所和市场，没有保持社交距离，没戴口罩.....新一波新冠疫情将在9月来袭.......

Kartic Krishnan

The govt has not revealed kids' figures - kids infected, recovered, died. The govt is hiding something from the public.

政府没有公布儿童的数据——确诊、康复、死亡人数。政府对公众隐瞒了一些事情。

pharma consult group

Can anybody tell which country has developed and approved vaccines for children.

I am prepared to pay even q lakh for that vaccine.

谁知道哪个国家已经开发并批准了儿童新冠疫苗?

我愿意花10万买。

Jagdish Manda

No covid during election

选举期间无疫情

Beinghuman

in Oct they will say peak will be in dec.

10月份，他们会说12月份会达到峰值。

Kiran

Looking at international data, 3rd wave will strike when people decide to drop guard. It could be September, October or may be even February. The situation US was in November second week is now repeating now.

从各国数据来看，当人们决定放松警惕时，第三波疫情就会袭来，可能是9月，10月，甚至可能是明年2月。

t k

3rd world country with absolute morons as our politicians....3rd class facilities, 3rd class government.

印度是第三世界国家，政客都是白痴....三等设施，三等政府。