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The impacts of COVID-19 on children.

Sonia Gupta, +1 more
- 16 Aug 2020 - 
- Vol. 109, Iss: 11, pp 2181-2183
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Millions of children could be adversely affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic and it is anticipated that the greatest impact could be on those in poor socioeconomic groups, who are already vulnerable and disadvantaged.
Abstract
Millions of children could be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and we anticipate that the greatest impact could be on those in poor socioeconomic groups, who are already vulnerable and disadvantaged. However, some positive changes could also come out of this global crisis. This paper discusses what we see as the possible effects of this pandemic.

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