August 8, 2024

Venezuela’s quarantine has increased anxiety, depression in some children: NGO

Over five months of quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela has led to an increase in anxiety and depression in some children, a non-governmental organization said Tuesday. Cecodap, a group focused on child and adolescent rights, said that in the first six months of 2020 it gave 1,458 consultations in 18 of Venezuela’s 23 states. In all of 2019 it gave 1,115 consultations. By by Shaylim Valderrama, Sarah Kinosian. Full Text-> Reuter

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