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Transcript: Maria Van Kerkhove on "Face the Nation," December 5, 2021
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization's COVID-19 technical lead, that aired December 5, 2021 on "Face the Nation."
MARGARET BRENNAN: The World Health Organization on Friday called the Omicron situation a fast and furious one. For more now we go to Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, an epidemiologic- epidemiologist and COVID-19 Technical Lead for the W.H.O.. Good morning, Dr.
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