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Nursery World: Report reveals ‘hidden harms’ of spring lockdown on babies

“Working for babies: Lockdown lessons from local systems, commissioned by the First 1001 Days Movement, reviews the response to the Covid-19 pandemic for babies by local health and social care systems.”

 


Children’s mental health: One year in the pandemic

“Children and Adolescents’ Mental Health: One Year On Summary of Co-SPACE Study Findings. Co-SPACE children and young people experienced highest levels of mental health issues in June 2020 and February 2021, when restrictions were most stringent.”


Covid: Which countries are vaccinating children and why?

“Children in the UK aged 12 to 15 are set to be able to get a Covid jab, following advice from the UK’s chief medical officers.”

 


Lost Learning, Lost Earnings [PDF]

“With coronavirus cases rising across the country, the Test and Trace system already encountering significant difficulties, and growing numbers of school pupils out of school once more in self-isolation, another disrupted school year for many seems inevitable.”

 


Long read: Schools let down by government’s hot air on ventilation

“Has England been left flapping in the wind as other countries race ahead with ventilation policies for schools? Schools Week investigates…”

 


Racial and Gender-Based Differences in COVID-19

“The differences in the incidence and severity of COVID-19 are likely to be multifaceted, depending on various biological, social, and economical factors.”


Coronavirus and depression in adults, Great Britain: January to March 2021

“Analysis of the proportion of the British adult population experiencing some form of depression in early 2021, by age, sex and other characteristics. Includes comparisons with 2020 and pre-pandemic estimates.”

 


Coronavirus may force UK doctors to decide who they’ll save

“Italy is facing serious challenges, with demand for critical care far outstripping supply. Health officials there are having to make very difficult decisions about who to treat – in the knowledge that deciding not to treat will very likely lead to death.”