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Infections Rise Among Children As US Hits 5 Million Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

The U.S. passed 5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases as schools begin to reopen in-person. We talk about the rise in cases among children and how states bungle their virus data with Massachusetts General Hospital Chief of Infectious Diseases Rochelle Walensky.

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