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One year later: A look at Wuhan, the coronavirus pandemic’s ground zero

One year ago in December 2019, the fist symptomatic cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wuhan, China. As the pandemic swept across the globe, more than 65 million people have been infected, and more than 1.5 million killed. Ramy Inocencio returns to Wuhan to see how a year of living with the coronavirus has changed life. Source

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Southern California braces for new coronavirus restrictions

As California hospitals fill up, most residents face strict new coronavirus rules that go into effect at midnight on Sunday and will last for at least three weeks. While the pandemic spreads nationwide, former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb says ”as bad as things are right now, they’re going to get a lot worse.” Nancy Chen reports. Source

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Kansas doctor discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on rural hospitals

The coronavirus is badly hitting rural America’s hospitals as many of them are on the edge of running out of capacity. Dr. Jennifer Bacani McKenney, the health officer in Wilson County, Kansas, joins CBSN to discuss the impact of the pandemic in small towns and the push back from communities over safety protocols. Source

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Rickia Young shares her story after being allegedly beaten by police

Rickia Young, her toddler son and 16-year-old nephew were driving home in late October when they were caught between police and protesters. An Instagram Live video shows the officers smashing the windows and pulling all three out of the vehicle. The 28-year-old mother says she and her nephew were beaten and her son was taken from his car seat. Young shared her story for the first time to Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Anna Orso and joins CBSN’s Omar Villafranca with more. (Warning: Some viewers may find images in this story disturbing.) Source

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