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Head of NIH on reining in raging virus, vaccine progress

NIH's Francis Collins on how Americans can take responsibility amid spreading virus

10/23/2020

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Head of NIH on reining in raging virus, vaccine progress

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NIH's Francis Collins on how Americans can take responsibility amid spreading virus

Coronavirus is spreading across the United States more widely than it did in previous waves. U.S. hospitalizations rose 40 percent in the past month and increased across 38 states during the past week. The country saw more than 75,000 new cases Thursday; over 41,000 people are hospitalized with the virus. Judy Woodruff talks to Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health.

10/23/2020

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