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Jun 2020
15m 59s

The First Wave Is Not Over

CNN
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President Trump and Vice President Pence made comments this week suggesting panic about an increase in infections is overblown. But in nearly half the country, case counts are on the rise. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains where the US really stands today. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy ... Show More
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