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Covid and the ‘Hygiene Hypothesis’

Measures like masking and social distancing may be doing long-term damage to our immune systems.

The Wall Street Journal – by Eran Bendavid

Measures like masking and social distancing may be doing long-term damage to our immune systems.

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