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Theme Issue: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Rapid Reports (2033) Longitudinal and Cohort Studies in Public Health (952) Preventing Social Isolation and Fostering Social Interactions in Old Age (227) Mental Health Surveillance and Epidemiology (236) Loneliness and Social Isolation (230) Outbreak and Pandemic Preparedness and Management (1978) JMH Theme Issue: COVID-19 and Mental Health: Impact and Interventions 2023 (552)

Published on in Vol 10 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/51653, first published .
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Loneliness and Social Isolation Factors Under the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan: 2-Year Longitudinal Study

Loneliness and Social Isolation Factors Under the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan: 2-Year Longitudinal Study

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Nagisa Sugaya1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tetsuya Yamamoto2 Author Orcid Image ;   Naho Suzuki3 Author Orcid Image ;   Chigusa Uchiumi2 Author Orcid Image
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