As per various news reports, Singapore has decided to close schools from Wednesday as authorities warned of new coronavirus strains, like the one first detected in India, were affecting more children there.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. File Pic
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Central government to immediately cancel all air services with Singapore, saying a new strain of coronavirus there is said to be "very dangerous" for children.
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"The new form of coronavirus in Singapore is said to be very dangerous for children. It could reach Delhi in the form of a third wave. My appeal to the Central government: 1. Cancel all air services with Singapore with immediate effect 2. Work on vaccine alternatives for children on a priority basis," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.
सिंगापुर में आया कोरोना का नया रूप बच्चों के लिए बेहद ख़तरनाक बताया जा रहा है, भारत में ये तीसरी लहर के रूप में आ सकता है।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 18, 2021
केंद्र सरकार से मेरी अपील:
1. सिंगापुर के साथ हवाई सेवाएं तत्काल प्रभाव से रद्द हों
2. बच्चों के लिए भी वैक्सीन के विकल्पों पर प्राथमिकता के आधार पर काम हो
As per various news reports, Singapore has decided to close schools from Wednesday as authorities warned of new coronavirus strains, like the one first detected in India, were affecting more children there.
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This comes at a time when concerns are being raised over a third wave in India, which many experts claim is likely to affect children. The first wave affected the elderly the most, and youngsters have been infected in the second wave, they had pointed out.
The government's Principal Scientific Adviser K Vijay Raghavan had also warned that a third wave is "inevitable" and suggested that vaccines need to be "updated" to deal with the emerging strains.
(with inputs from mid-day online correspondent)
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