Premature Births Fell During Some Covid Lockdowns, Study Finds
Nearly 50,000 preterm births may have been averted across a group of mostly high-income countries in one month alone.
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Nearly 50,000 preterm births may have been averted across a group of mostly high-income countries in one month alone.
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