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The COVID-19 pandemic is among the worst public health crises of our lifetimes. Over the past 10 months, healthcare and public health professionals have worked tirelessly to overcome the unprecedented challenges COVID-19 has presented.
The magnitude of cases and deaths related to COVID-19 has been devastating, and we are still far from the finish line in ending this pandemic.
Another serious consequence of this pandemic is the effect it has had on school-age children.
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The educational, psychological and financial hardships of remote learning have had serious consequences for our children and their families, and those children with educational or behavioral challenges have been even more seriously affected. We cannot understate the serious psychological harm that prolonged virtual school has had on many children. We are seeing an epidemic of serious psychological illness that has reached a crisis point.
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CHICAGO, Ill. â Earlier this month, the March of Dimes reported that the pre-term birthrate in the U.S. increased by more than 10% for the fifth year in a row.
For parents of premature babies, itâs an emotional journey filled with anxiety and helplessness.
Two years ago, little Bryce Harshfield came into the world.
âHe is a miracle baby,â said his mother Dana Harshfield.
Born at 24-weeks, Bryce weighed just 1 pound 5 ounces.
âHe was so tiny and, you know, in those first initial days, they have to prepare you for the worst,â she said.