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News Wrap: California surpasses 2 million COVID infections

News Wrap: California becomes first state to surpass 2 million COVID infections

12/24/2020

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News Wrap: California surpasses 2 million COVID infections

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News Wrap: California becomes first state to surpass 2 million COVID infections

In our news wrap Thursday, the COVID-19 death toll topped 327,000 as California becomes the first state to surpass 2 million infections, a powerful winter storm barrels toward the East Coast, Ethiopian forces killed 42 armed men accused of massacring a village, at least 20 African migrants trying to reach Europe have died off the coast of Tunisia, and a Christmas Eve celebration amid the pandemic.

12/24/2020

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