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COVID-19 HEALTH IMPACTS
Broader Life Impacts of Covid-19 on Children
Loss of Loved Ones
• An estimated 10.5 million children have lost parents or caregivers to Covid, and 7.5 million have experienced Covid-associated orphanhood worldwide.
(Hillis et al., 2022, doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.3157)
Learning Loss
• 21% of Year 13 pupils missed 4+ weeks of school due to Covid for the 21/22 academic year in England
(suttontrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/A-Levels-and-University-Access-2022.pdf)
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