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A comparison of coupled microeconomic and mental health devastating alterations between low-income and affluent countries afflicted with COVID-19
Summary
This paper examines the economic and mental health impacts of COVID-19 in low-income versus high-income countries. It is not related to microplastics or environmental pollution.
The COVID-19 implication on socioeconomic issues and mental wellbeing, as the most devastating sequelae of the current pandemic, is of great importance to curb the infection and deprive post-pandemic sequelae, demanding prompt actions.
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