COVID-19 and the vision loss community
The Pulse6 Touko 2020

COVID-19 and the vision loss community

CCB president Louise Gillis and senior research officer Dr. Keith Gordon discuss the results of their recent survey about the effects of COVID-19 on the vision loss community. This is the May 6th, 2020 episode.

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