Jim Clyburn: “COVID-19 has claimed more American lives than the battles of World War…”

On the recordOctober 1, 2020

COVID-19 has claimed more American lives than the battles of World War I, the Korean war, Vietnam War, Afghanistan war, and Iraq war, combined.

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Democratic · South Carolina

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Clyburn highlights the severity of COVID-19 deaths compared to wars.

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