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Tribal Nations Took Early COVID-19 Precautions

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

July 31, 2020

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Here & Now reporter Marisa Wojcik spoke with the Tribal Nations about their response to coronavirus. Tribal Nations took action before the State of Wisconsin in part due to health risks within their population and a higher population of elderly.

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