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The declining COVID-19 death rate, explained

Jul 8, 2020, 11:39 AM | Updated: Oct 7, 2024, 8:56 am

Governor Inslee issues another warning to carefree Washington residents as coronavirus case numbers continue to climb.

KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo explain why the death rate is declining, even during a wave of new infections across the United States.

And, President Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos are determined for schools to reopen fully this fall.

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