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WATCH: State Officials Hold Coronavirus Briefing

North Carolina Public Radio | By WUNC News

Published August 25, 2020 at 1:06 PM EDT

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen will be available today for a briefing regarding COVID-19.

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