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White House COVID coordinator on the rise in new variants

White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on the rise in new variants

07/07/2022

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White House COVID coordinator on the rise in new variants

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White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on the rise in new variants

With vaccinations, boosters and drugs, COVID has become a far less deadly risk for most Americans than earlier in the pandemic. But COVID still presents numerous problems, particularly for some of the most vulnerable people, with an average of more than 300 people dying every day from it. Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID response coordinator, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

07/07/2022

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