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Research Article

The interplay between partisanship, risk perception, and mental distress during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

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Pages 69-85 | Received 12 Dec 2020, Accepted 10 Jan 2022, Published online: 20 Jan 2022

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