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Is the COVID-19 pandemic cure really worse than the disease? Here's what our research found

  • Written by Olga Yakusheva, Associate Professor in Nursing and Public Health, University of Michigan
imageThe economic impact of coronavirus restrictions can also take a human toll.mladenbalinovac via Getty Images

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The coronavirus pandemic catapulted the country into one of the deepest recessions in U.S. history, leaving millions of Americans without jobs or health insurance....

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