The indirect effects of COVID-19 upon global childhood pneumonia

Mike Saunders1, Laura Nellums1

  • 1Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Clinical Sciences Building, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom.

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