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Texas Just Hit 10,000 COVID Deaths, and It’s ‘Flying Blind’

Just a Glitch?

“It’s not making sense,” one expert said of infection stats that have been all over the place—right as schools move to reopen.

Olivia Messer
Olivia Messer
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