Covid-19 and children.

Byline: M. Nadeem Nadir - Kasur

APROPOS the news 'Covid-19 and children' (May 19). The report serves as a moot point whether children of school age are infected with coronavirus. The report is based on global data.

Prime Minister Imran Khan in his maiden speech after taking his oath lamented the fact that the majority of Pakistani children suffered from stunted growth and malnutrition. These are the primary factors that lead to low or poor immunity in children.

Being a teacher, my experience and observations are of the view that children are more likely to be infected with this virus. I have seen that children easily catch a common cold or flu from each other either because they can't help being close to each other for learning purposes or owing to lack of infrastructure. A common skin infection spreads like a wild fire in a classroom.

Whether it is a public or a private school, in most of cases two to four students are seated on a single...

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