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Sydney Morning Herald on 2021-01-02 01:30

Los Angeles morgues overflow as funeral homes turn away families

A Californian dies from COVID-19 every three-and-a-half minutes as the hospitals are overwhelmed. But doctors say it will get worse through January.

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