Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha speaks out about impact of COVID-19 crisis on children in Flint Many children don’t have access to laptops, WIFI
FLINT, Mich. – The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted children in Flint especially hard.
Residents were already dealing with a water crisis . It’s not just the physical and emotional impact of COVID-19 -- but the fact that children aren’t in school. Many were already dealing with learning challenges due to the water crisis.
MORE : Flint’s Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha details her battle with COVID-19
Many of the children don’t have laptops or WIFI. The pediatrician who exposed the Flint water crisis, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, is speaking out about the situation.
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