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The trouble with hot spots: Hard-hit counties send COVID-19 patients to other areas - Black Voice News
In summary Imperial County on the Mexican border has the state’s highest rate of COVID-19 cases, straining hospitals and forcing the transfer of 500 critically ill patients outside the region. Imperial County on the Mexican border is some 600 miles away from the state capital. But when its two area
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South African Man Dragged Naked From Shack Sparks Legal Action Against Evictions
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Quit Playin: The Warrior Model Take a Knee!
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Federal judge blocks new requirement for Obamacare abortion coverage - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Africa: Over 266,000 Active COVID-19 Cases Across Continent After 5.4 Million Tests
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Arthur Ashe statue to remain in Richmond after being defaced : TheGrio
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