There are two numbers that tell the story so dramatically. The United States has a little less than 5 percent of the world's population. We have 20 percent of the COVID-19 infections and deaths, four times our population. There's just no excuse for that.
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Senator Durbin discusses the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 in the U.S. and calls for unity to combat the pandemic.
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