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Nov 2021
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Drug overdose deaths in US top 100,000.

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Drug overdose deaths in US top 100,000. Pfizer asks FDA officials to authorise new COVID pill. Schools in India close as smog-fills capital. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with Anthony Davis on YouTube, with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Subscribe, rate and re ... Show More
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