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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Lloyd

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Primary school children with long covid more likely to have mental illness - You Need To See This

Primary school-aged children with long Covid are significantly more likely to have a mental disorder than those without, according to a survey.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) found pupils from reception to Year 7 suffering long-term effects of the virus were 30% more likely to have at least one probable mental illness.

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