Article 5FTK4 Ban on US water shutoffs could have prevented thousands of Covid deaths – study

Ban on US water shutoffs could have prevented thousands of Covid deaths – study

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Nina Lakhani in New York
from Environment | The Guardian on (#5FTK4)

Researchers say half a million infections might have been stopped if more states had suspended disconnections during pandemic

A national moratorium on water shutoffs could have prevented almost half a million Covid infections and saved at least 9,000 lives, according to new research.

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