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Yvette Clarke: “Doctors, not politicians, need to be in the driver's seat as we combat this global outbreak.”

On the recordMarch 3, 2020
Doctors, not politicians, need to be in the driver's seat as we combat this global outbreak.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Advocates for medical professionals leading the response to the pandemic.

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