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Dr. Tom Shieh comments on Possible ‘Baby-Boom’ as a result of COVID-19 Lockdown

Written by Jeremie Charfauros on June 5, 2020

Dr. Tom Shieh (MD), an obstetrician on Guam comments on an increase in pregnancies on Guam as a result of the island-wide lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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