Children and COVID-19 Research Library

COVID 19 Rapid gender analysis global trends June 2020

Institution: CARE
Published: July 2020

This new analysis confirms the initial findings and predictions of the first analysis. It also reveals new areas of high priority for women and girls—and for men and boys—as the crisis deepens.

Cite this research | No. of pages: 1 | Language: English | Topics: Child Protection, Social Protection, Well-being and Equity | Tags: adolescent girls, child protection measures, COVID-19 response, gender analysis, gender based violence, gender equality | Publisher: CARE

COVID-19 impact monitoring: Nigeria, Round 3

Institution: The World Bank
Published: July 2020

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and its economic and social effects on households have created an urgent need for timely data to help monitor and mitigate the social and economic impacts of the crisis and protect the welfare of Nigerian society. To monitor how the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is affecting the economy and people of Nigeria and to inform policy interventions and responses, the National Bureau of Statistics with technical support from the World Bank implemented the Nigeria COVID-19 National Longitudinal Phone Survey (COVID-19 NLPS). This brief presents findings from the third round of this survey which was conducted between July 6 and 20, 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic: shocks to education and policy responses

Institution: The World Bank
Published: July 2020

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was living a learning crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic now threatens to make education outcomes even worse. The pandemic has already had profound impacts on education by closing schools almost everywhere in the planet, in the largest simultaneous shock to all education systems in our lifetimes. The damage will become even more severe as the health emergency translates into a deep global recession.

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions

Institution: WHO
Published: July 2020

This document is an update to the scientific brief published on 29 March 2020 entitled “Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19: implications for infection prevention and control (IPC) precaution recommendations” and includes new scientific evidence available on transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Compliance and psychological impact of quarantine in children and adolescents due to Covid-19 pandemic

AUTHOR(S)
Kumar Saurabh; Shilpi Ranjan

Published: July 2020 Journal: The Indian Journal of Pediatrics

This paper aims to examine a cohort of children and adolescents quarantined during Coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak in India and to describe their understanding of, compliance with and the psychological impact of quarantine experience. One hundred twenty one children and adolescents along with their parents were interviewed regarding their compliance and psychological distress during the quarantine period. A comparable data was also obtained from 131 children and adolescents who were not quarantined.

School closure, COVID-19 and lunch programme: Unprecedented undernutrition crisis in low-middle income countries

AUTHOR(S)
Korapat Mayurasakorn; Bonggochpass Pinsawas; Pichanun Mongkolsucharitkul (et al.)

Published: July 2020 Journal: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Based on the current data indicating that children are less likely to be main vectors of SAR‐CoV‐2, This article argues that the benefits of school reopening and continuing education far outweigh the risks.

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has affected nearly 70% of children and teenagers around the world due to school closure policies.

School closure is implemented widely in order to prevent viral transmission and its impact on the broader community, based on preliminary rec-

ommendations and evidence from inuenza. However, there is debate with regard to the effectiveness of school closures. Growing evidence sug-

gests that a child’s SARS-CoV-2 infection is often mild or asymptomatic and that children may not be major SARS-CoV-2 transmitters; thus, it is

questionable if school closures prevent transmission signicantly. This question is important as a majority of children in low- and middle-income

countries depend on free school meals; unexpected long-term school closure may adversely impact nutrition and educational outcomes. Food

insecurity is expected to be higher during the pandemic. In this viewpoint, we argue for a more thorough exploration of potential adverse

impacts of school closures in low- and middle-income countries and recommend actions to ensure that the health and learning needs of vulnera-

ble populations are met in this time of crisis.

Shoring up the safety net for children in the COVID-19 pandemic

AUTHOR(S)
Tina L. Cheng; Margaret Moon; Michael Artman

Published: July 2020 Journal: Pediatric Research

This article shows that support systems and safety nets that allow children to thrive have been stripped away during this pandemic. Family illness, and mental and financial stress have challenged the family unit. Social connections necessary for child development have been interrupted. Institutions that children depend on—schools, primary care, social services, and churches—are seriously disrupted. While there have been admirable efforts to cope, there is opportunity and urgency to develop and implement new connections, supports, and safety nets for children and families.

Data-informed recommendations for services providers working with vulnerable children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic

AUTHOR(S)
Nicole Gilbertson Wilke; Amanda Hiles Howard; Delia Pop

Published: July 2020 Journal: Child Abuse & Neglect

The goal of the present study was to better understand the impact of the pandemic and associated response measures on vulnerable children and families and provide data-informed recommendations for public and private service providers working with this population.

Cite this research | No. of pages: 11 | Language: English | Topics: Child Protection, Social Protection, Well-being and Equity | Tags: child care services, child protection measures, child welfare, COVID-19 response, pandemic

Managing through COVID-19: the experiences of children’s social care in 15 English local authorities

AUTHOR(S)
Mary Baginsky; Jill Manthorpe

Published: July 2020

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, public services are having to rethink how they continue to operate and provide for those most in need of care and support. Amongst the most vulnerable groups, for reasons other than the virus, are children and young people known to children’s service departments. The role and statutory functions of children’s social care (CSC) set out in primary legislation have remained the same during the COVID-19 period1 but it has been necessary to find ways to fulfil these within very changed circumstances. This study was designed to examine the arrangements that were introduced during the period of the COVID-19 lockdown by working with 15 representatives of English local authorities to understand the changes put in place, how they had worked and what the legacy might be.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intercountry adoption and international commercial surrogacy

AUTHOR(S)
Patricia Fronek; Karen Smith Rotabi

Published: July 2020 Journal: International Social Work

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented economic, health and social impacts as it has swept the globe. Intercountry adoption and international surrogacy are practices immediately affected, furthering vulnerabilities of children and vulnerable adults. This short report calls attention to heightened risks, raises awareness for practitioners in these fields and asserts the need for caution.

Emergence of Kawasaki disease related to SARS-CoV-2 infection in an epicentre of the French COVID-19 epidemic: a time-series analysis

AUTHOR(S)
Naim Ouldali Ouldali; Marie Pouletty; Patricia Mariani (et al.)

Published: July 2020 Journal: The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile systemic childhood vasculitis, which is suspected to be triggered by respiratory viral infections. This study aims to examine whether the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is associated with an increase in the incidence of Kawasaki disease.

The impact of COVID-19 on children in Europe

Institution: Save the Children
Published: July 2020

This paper is divided into two parts. The first details the evidence from the ground, painting the picture of life for children during the pandemic in different European countries with statistics and examples, and giving a set of recommendations on measures that national governments across Europe can take to help protect children from the worst impacts of the crisis relating to the economic impacts on families, loss of services, access to education and targeted measures for children in migration. The second part focuses on recommendations to the EU institutions on how EU policy and funding can support and complement these national-level actions in these challenging times.

"Everything has Changed": children’s reflections on the impact of COVID-19 in Afghanistan

Institution: Save the Children
Published: July 2020

Between 20-21 May, Save the Children undertook a remote scoping exercise to assess the sentiments of children aged 6-15 across seven provinces of the country. A total of 74 responses, including 32 boys and 42 girls, were collected via phone calls by Save the Children ’s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEAL) staff. The questions posed to the children were open-ended, simply asking about what they knew about COVID-19 and how it has impacted their lives and those of their families and communities. This approach was employed in order to better ensure objective responses/reflections from children.

Save our education in West and Central Africa: protect every child's right to learn in the COVID-19 response and recovery

Institution: Save the Children
Published: July 2020

In early April, an estimated 128 million children in West and Central Africa were out of school as one of the collateral consequences of governments’ response to halt the spread of the COVID 19’ virus. Over this period, some countries have been demonstrating great leadership in providing continuous learning for children while schools remained closed. This pandemic has come on top of an existing learning crisis. In this context, COVID-19 further compounds these challenges and will result in millions more children being denied their basic right to learn.The poorest and most marginalized groups are at risk of never returning to school, with children instead at risk of forced child labour and/or child marriage. The price they will pay on their future will be long lasting. This is the biggest education emergency of our lifetime

Cite this research | Topics: Education | Tags: child education, impact, multi-country, pandemic | Publisher: Save the Children