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WATCH: Gov. Cooper Holds COVID-19 Briefing

North Carolina Public Radio | By WUNC News

Published March 2, 2021 at 1:52 PM EST

Gov. Roy Cooper and members of North Carolina's Coronavirus Task Force will hold a press briefing Tuesday to share an update on COVID-19.

Watch live here, beginning at 2 p.m.

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