GOVT RELEASES GUIDELINES ON TREATING KIDS WITH COVID-19

Children infected with Sars-cov-2 should not be given remdesivir, and steroids or anticoagulants, if required, should only be given in a hospital, the Union government has said in its first set of guidelines for paediatric treatment of Covid-19.

Drawn up by the Directorate General of Health Services, the technical wing of Union ministry of health and family welfare, the guidelines advise restraint in the use of medication.

“There is lack of sufficient safety and efficacy data with respect to remdesivir in children below 18 years of age. HRCT chest to be done ONLY if there is worsening of symptoms...,” read the guidelines.