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Coronavirus Model Doubles Projected Deaths to 135,000 Due to Relaxed Social Distancing

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The model’s projection of how many Americans would die of the coronavirus spiked after several states relaxed social distancing guidelines.

Emma Tucker
Emma Tucker
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