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Could COVID-19 Spread Unchecked in US Prisons?

Chris Simkins

   The death of a U.S. prisoner in the state of Louisiana is amplifying
   concerns that COVID-19 could spread unchecked in America's detention
   facilities that hold more than two million people nationwide. Health
   officials and local leaders warn the prison population is especially
   vulnerable to an outbreak, and that hospitals near prisons would be
   overwhelmed by any inmate epidemic. VOA's Chris Simkins reports, some
   prisons are taking steps in hopes of lessening a looming crisis.

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