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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children rings alarm bells in Indonesia

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Medan/Jakarta/Bali/Banda Aceh, Jul 22 (EFE/EPA).- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indonesia’s children is causing alarm in the world’s fourth most populous country, while cases and deaths accelerate during the easing of restrictions.A dangerous cocktail of factors – from pre-existing health conditions before the virus took hold in the country, disrupting health and education services, to a lack of community awareness – has meant that not only are the young being severely affected by a virus thought to pose little danger to this age group, but they also face long-term risks and challenges.“Indonesia is the highest country (in Southeast Asia) with children infected by COVID-19,” Dr. Wahdini Hakim, head of health program impact and policy at Save the Children in Indonesia, tells EFE. (Camera: DEDI SINUHAJI/BAGUS INDAHONO/MADE NAGI/MAST IRHAM/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK). SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF CHILDREN IN MEDAN, JAKARTA, BALI AND BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA.

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