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Barbara Ferrer on COVID-19 contagion
LA County reports some 14,000 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 600 deaths. We look at what’s behind those numbers with Barbara Ferrer, the county's top public health official.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenLA County reports some 14,000 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 600 deaths. We look at what’s behind those numbers with Barbara Ferrer, the county's top public health official. Also, most planes are empty now, and flight attendants and pilots are contracting the novel coronavirus. So why are some airlines still running?
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