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Mitch McConnell: “This is not complicated. Ninety-seven percent of the people who were in the hospital now with COVID are unvaccinated, so…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2021
This is not complicated. Ninety-seven percent of the people who were in the hospital now with COVID are unvaccinated, so if there's anybody out there willing to listen, get vaccinated.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell urges people to get vaccinated, highlighting the high percentage of unvaccinated individuals in hospitals.

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