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500,000 people in the U.S. have now died from COVID-19. But they're more than a number. Plus, enterprise editor Cristina Silva talks about vaccine inequality, we hear from Congress reporter Christal Hayes on confirmation hearings, Capitol law enforcement officials will testify before a Senate panel and the wife of 'El Chapo' appears in court.
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