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 ## Project approval
 
 This project has been approved by the CVD-COVID-UK/COVID-IMPACT Approvals & Oversight Board (Project ID: CCU079).
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+## Funding
+This study is funded by the NIHR (Dr Katharine Looker, NIHR Advanced Fellowship [NIHR302934]). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR, NHS or the UK Department of Health and Social Care.