Coronavirus digest: US could have avoided most COVID-deaths, says former Trump official
By DW
03 April 2021 |
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Dr. Deborah Birx, who coordinated the coronavirus task force under former US President Trump, said that deaths could have been avoided if the administration had responded more effectively. Follow DW for the latest.
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