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Vaccinating kids will take up to 9 months, can’t keep schools shut: AIIMS chief

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Vaccinating kids will take up to 9 months, can’t keep schools shut: AIIMS chief

AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria has backed reopening of schools across the country even as questions remain over how students will be kept safe from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as vaccination drive for those under the age of 18 is yet to be announced.

Dr Guleria told India Today that it will take up to nine months to vaccinate all the children and schools cannot be kept closed till then. “Schools cannot be kept shut till the middle of next year,” the senior doctor said, adding that educational institutes should not be opened in Kerala, which is reporting more than 30,000 Covid-19 cases daily. However, in places like Delhi where the positivity rate is low, now is the “best time” to reopen schools, he added. Elaborating his stand, Dr Guleria explained, “I support reopening of schools because physical interaction is important for kids.

Also, many of them simply do not have the means to avail education online.” The AIIMS director suggested steps to ensure the safety of children in schools. “All staff members should be vaccinated. Steps should be taken to ensure that no crowding takes place when children are entering the campus or leaving it, as well as during lunchbreak. However, a school should be closed if a cluster of cases is reported from there,” Dr Guleria said.

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Brad Pitt is ‘on his knees, begging’ Angelina Jolie to let him see the kids: ‘It kills him that he’s estranged’

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Brad Pitt is ‘on his knees, begging’ Angelina Jolie to let him see the kids: ‘It kills him that he’s estranged’

Brad Pitt is reportedly willing to end his legal battle with Angelina Jolie if she lets him see their kids, who have no contact with him.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s legal battle may be drawing to a close soon, if a new reports is to be believed. Radar Online claims that the actor is willing to put an end to the litigation if Angelina allows him to see their kids again. Brad is estranged from the family and has visitation rights only to the youngest two children. (Also read: Angelina Jolie makes rare comment on motherhood: ‘Nothing else matters’)

Brad’s appeal to Angelina

Since their divorce in 2017, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been embroiled in a legal battle over the sale of their $500-million French vinery. Radar Online reported that the legal battle has affected Brad’s relationship with their children – Maddox, 23; Pax, 20; Zahara, 19; Shiloh, 18; and 16-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox. All the kids live with Angelina.

The outlet quoted an insider close to the couple saying, “Brad has not given up on his kids, and it’s been incredibly tough for him to be so alienated from them. The longer it goes, the more painful it gets. With the holidays coming, he’s feeling the heartbreak even more, and he’s now saying he’s willing to do whatever it takes to get some time with them, even if it means swallowing his pride and asking Angelina to show some mercy.”

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The report claimed that Brad is virtually ‘on his knees, begging’ Angelina to let him see the kids. The relationship between Brad and the children has soured to a level where most of the kids have even dropped his surname. Shiloh filed a court petition to legally change her name to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie , and the others have informally changed their names as well

The insider added that Brad ‘just wants a chance to spend a little time with them’. The quote read: “It kills him that he’s estranged and will do whatever is absolutely necessary to break down those barriers.”

Brad and Angelina’s relationship

Brad and Angelina began dating in 2005 and tied the knot in 2014. However, they separated two years later and their divorce was finalised in 2017. Angelina had adopted Maddox, Pax, and Zahara before she met Brad, and had Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox with him. However, during their relationship, Brad adopted the three older kids formally. However, he has been estranged from the family since 2016 and as per reports, has not met the kids in years.

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