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Chris Coons: One of the challenges of the pandemic, as you referenced, is that we've gone backwards in terms of development progress…

On the recordMay 25, 2021
One of the challenges of the pandemic, as you referenced, is that we've gone backwards in terms of development progress in dozens and dozens of countries.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons highlights the negative impact of the pandemic on global development.

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