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Pandemic threatens Flint, Michigan, with 2nd health crisis

One of the easiest ways to reduce the spread of coronavirus is handwashing. But in some places, such as Flint, Michigan, that simple task can be difficult to accomplish. Some residents of the largely poor city lack clean running water due to the 2014 water contamination crisis. John Yang talks to Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who helped expose that emergency, about how the pandemic is hitting the city.

Pandemic threatens Flint, Michigan, with 2nd health crisis

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