6-Minute Walk Test, No Remdesivir: Guidelines For Covid Management In Children

Steroids should be used to treat only moderately severe and critically ill patients under hospital settings, the government said.

The Union Health Ministry has issued clinical guidelines for the treatment of Covid-positive children amid concerns that a possible third wave of the coronavirus infection may target those aged below 18. In a detailed document titled 'Comprehensive Guidelines for Management of COVID-19 in Children', the ministry said the antiviral drug Remdesivir is not recommended for use on children, and steroids should be used to treat only moderately severe and critically ill patients under hospital settings.