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Jeff Merkley: “How much of that is driven by higher infection rates? And how much is driven by higher risk factors, like diabetes…”

On the recordApril 27, 2021
How much of that is driven by higher infection rates? And how much is driven by higher risk factors, like diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and so forth that reflected a broader set of health challenges?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions the causes of high mortality rates among Native Americans.

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