Trump presses schools to resume in-person classes this fall
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Despite virus surge, Trump pressures schools to resume in-person classes this fall
The summer surge of COVID-19 is raising more questions about reopening schools in the fall. That issue was at the forefront Wednesday, with the Trump administration stepping up pressure on schools to resume in-person classes -- even as the number of daily deaths from coronavirus approached 1,000, the highest level in weeks. Yamiche Alcindor reports.
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Trump presses schools to resume in-person classes this fall
Clip: 7/8/2020 | 4m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
The summer surge of COVID-19 is raising more questions about reopening schools in the fall. That issue was at the forefront Wednesday, with the Trump administration stepping up pressure on schools to resume in-person classes -- even as the number of daily deaths from coronavirus approached 1,000, the highest level in weeks. Yamiche Alcindor reports.
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