Latin American scientists fight COVID-19 as cases rise

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In parts of Latin America, the number of coronavirus infections keeps rising. Politicians are faced with a choice: risking millions of people going without work or millions getting sick. The World’s Jorge Valencia has the story on independent scientists in Peru trying to do their part.

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