Did the pandemic lead to more births or fewer? At the moment, Carolina Demography reports early indications are 2020 was largely a baby bust in North Carolina instead of a boom.
Director Rebecca Tippett joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share details on the limited data, as well as other pieces of their recent NC in Focus report.
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