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Jan 2021
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Why Are U.S. Coronavirus Cases Falling? ...

The New York Times
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The number of new coronavirus cases in the United States is falling, but has the country turned a corner in the pandemic? And what kind of threats do the new variants pose to people and to the vaccine rollout? Today, we discuss the latest in the quest to stamp out the pandemic. 
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