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Collected Item: “Snapshots of some of the lives lost...”

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Snapshots of some of the lives lost...

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The coronavirus has taken the lives of more than 546,000 Americans and counting.

Those we've lost come from all backgrounds and include the very people -- first responders and medical staff -- who have been working so diligently and selflessly to stem the tide of the infection and care for the sick. But the virus has also highlighted the disparities in the U.S. -- taking a disproportionate toll on communities of color, the elderly and the poor.

Here's a look at some of the lives lost:

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Deathways, lost, grief, Covid-19, mortality,

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https://abcnews.go.com/US/snapshots-lives-lost-covid-19-us/story?id=74897119&fbclid=IwAR3javNfZTPLpe1XP53pP-GEWf0A8UC7CtA6imUIqY9warZ4dKv5TplCn2Q

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Emily Shapiro

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2021-03-27
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