Nuvance Health CEO: Current COVID-19 wave won't peak until mid-January
The CEO of Nuvance Health, Dr. John Murphy, says they are seeing younger patients that are more healthy. He said wearing masks also helps reduce the size of the viral exposure.
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Oct 26, 2020, 9:15 PM
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