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Learning Deficit Due to Shutdowns Has Been a Global Disaster

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Learning Deficit Due to Shutdowns Has Been a Global Disaster

Children around the world are struggling to read and facing significant educational setbacks due to COVID-19-related school closures - which did little to influence COVID-19 mortality.

Dr. Joseph Mercola
Sep 30, 2022
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  • Prior to the pandemic, 57% of 10-year-olds in low and middle-income countries could not read properly, but this has increased to an estimated 70%

  • The effects of the learning losses could be lifelong, leading to $21 trillion lost due to lower lifetime earnings

  • Existing education inequalities have only worsened due to the closures; learning…

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