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COVID-19 surpasses heart disease as leading cause of death in U.S. this week

COVID-19 has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in the U.S. over the last week, as the soaring number of infections overwhelms many of the nation's hospitals and forces new containment restrictions. Michael George reports on the state of the pandemic across the country.
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