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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samuel Lovett

UK approach to Covid favoured elderly and harmed the young, says leading paediatric expert

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The UK’s approach to tackling Covid-19 was weighted in favour of the elderly and has harmed children as a result, a leading paediatric expert has said.

“Our children have suffered too much from us closing down their lives, to protect the middle age and the vulnerable,” Russell Viner, a professor in adolescent health at University College London, told The Independent. “I don't think during this pandemic we have necessarily got the balance right.”

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