
News Wrap: COVID may claim 100,000 U.S. lives by year's end
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News Wrap: COVID could claim 100,000 more U.S. lives by end of 2021
In our news wrap Thursday, a top COVID-19 model projected nearly 100,000 more deaths in the U.S. by December 1. Meanwhile, Texas' Republican Gov. Greg Abbott imposed a ban on state or local mandates requiring vaccinations. Seven U.S. Capitol Police officers sued former President Trump for inciting the January 6 assault on the Capitol. Tropical Storm Ida may hit the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend.
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News Wrap: COVID may claim 100,000 U.S. lives by year's end
Clip: 8/26/2021 | 3m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
In our news wrap Thursday, a top COVID-19 model projected nearly 100,000 more deaths in the U.S. by December 1. Meanwhile, Texas' Republican Gov. Greg Abbott imposed a ban on state or local mandates requiring vaccinations. Seven U.S. Capitol Police officers sued former President Trump for inciting the January 6 assault on the Capitol. Tropical Storm Ida may hit the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend.
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