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New study estimates COVID deaths could reach 322,000 in China by April

China is currently seeing a spike in new COVID infections after the government dropped its harsh “zero-COVID” policy. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation projects that cases in China will peak around April 1, 2023, and that deaths will reach around 322,000 by then. The institute's director and professor at the University of Washington Dr. Chris Murray joins CBS News to discuss.
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