Baby dies after getting Covid-19: What to know about viruses, encephalitis in kids | THE BIG STORY

Singapore reported its first death caused by Covid-19 in a patient below 12 years old on Monday night (June 27). READ MORE: https://str.sg/wLQc The Health Ministry said the 18-month-old boy died of encephalitis - or inflammation of the brain - due to Covid-19 and two other viruses. The two viruses are the respiratory syncytial virus and the enterovirus. Dr Lim Yang Chern, a paediatrician from Thomson Paediatric Centre, shares more about the risk of encephalitis in children. Watch the full episode of The Big Story:    • New road map for a Singapore that 'be...   #thebigstory #covid19 #virus SUBSCRIBE ➤ http://bit.ly/FollowST Turn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated -------------------- WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.com FACEBOOK ➤   / thestraitstimes   TIKTOK ➤   / straitstimes   INSTAGRAM ➤   / straits_times   TWITTER ➤   / straits_times   TELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimes PODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts #straitstimes