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COVID-19 takes heavy toll on Filipino health care workers

The coronavirus continues to take a toll on the first responders and health care workers who remain on the front lines across the U.S. Among those affected are Filipino-Americans, who in states like California and New York make up at least 20 percent of the nursing workforce. ProPublica reporter Nina Martin joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Filipino health care workers.

COVID-19 takes heavy toll on Filipino health care workers

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