COVID-19: Questions and Answers, November 20, 2020

CDC’s Dr. Henry Walke answers common questions about COVID-19.Transcript: https://www.cdc.gov/socialmedia/videos/covid-19/Transcript_Henry_Walke_QA.pdf

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