COVID-19 pandemic increases loneliness among Australians

Social connectivity decreased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, with associated poor health outcomes costing up to $2.7 billion each year, according to a new report. The breadth of people’s social experiences through the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia was a special focus of the Curtin University report, ‘Stronger Together: Loneliness and social connectedness in Australia’, with […]