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Covid generation

Young mother holding her infant and speaking to a doctor
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Young mother holding her infant and speaking to a doctor

Columbia researchers say babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic’s first year have scored slightly lower on developmental screening tests compared to babies born just before the pandemic hit. What will this mean to their futures?

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