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orphaned children

The study estimates that 1,134,000 children lost a parent or custodial grandparent due to COVID-19. (Representational image: PTI)

1,19,000 Indian children lost caregivers to COVID during first 14 months of pandemic

The countries with the highest number of children who lost primary caregivers include South Africa, Peru, US, India, Brazil, and Mexico

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