| The nation’s patchwork of differing COVID-19 mandates and the inconsistent use of masks to prevent virus spread could lead to the cumulative loss of more than half a million lives by the end of February, scientists say. The report, published Friday, comes as the country reported more than 71,000 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University data, marking it as one of the worst days since the height of the summer surge in July. |  |
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