1 in 10 babies worldwide are born preterm, with complications, UN
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An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report on Thursday.
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1 in 10 babies worldwide are born preterm, with complications, UN agencies warn
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