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South Asia warned of child health crisis amid COVID-19

By IANS | Updated: April 28, 2020 13:05 IST

South Asia could face another health emergency a children across the region were likely to miss out on life-saving vaccinations due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Unicef warned on Tuesday.

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virus does not appear to make many children seriously ill, the health of hundreds of thousands of children could be impacted by this disruption of regular immunization services. This is a very serious threat. Early action is key."

( With inputs from IANS )

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