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ER doctor talks about ‘horrid’ shift in stunning CNN interview as country once again reaches for masks to fight COVID

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U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, center, talks to teammate Alec Yoder as they watch the artistic gymnastic men's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Wednesday in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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