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COVID's toll on kids was milder than predicted, six-country study finds

Six years after COVID-19 disrupted childhood around the world, new research following the same children from before the pandemic through today finds that the damage was far less widespread than early warnings predicted.

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A six‑year longitudinal study tracking children from before the COVID‑19 pandemic to the present finds that the overall impact on children was considerably less extensive than early warnings had suggested. The research, covering multiple countries, indicates that anticipated widespread damage did not materialize.

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