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Listening to young people could help reduce pandemic-related harms to children

  • Written by Tammy Chang, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of Michigan
imageKids say they have felt ignored amid policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic that seemed more focused on the fates of restaurants, bars and entertainment venues than keeping schools open and safe.kali9/E+ via Getty Images

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