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Aug 2020
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The Patchwork Pandemic Continues As New ...
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First New York, then the Sun Belt. Now, new states like Illinois and Mississippi are urging residents to wear masks and take the virus more seriously.
Bars remain one of the most dangerous places to be during the pandemic.
Reporter Will Stone explains why, from Seattle
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While Michigan and New York saw similar spikes in cases near the beginning of the pandemic, New York has flattened the curve. Michigan hasn't.
Reporters Kate Wells and Fred Mogul discuss what lessons can be learned from the disparity
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