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1. Amidst a rise of cases in Lousiana, Governor John Bel Edwards reports that 50% of adults in the state have received a dose of the vaccine.
   2021-07-16 05:06:29 (First version)
2. Amidst a rise of cases in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards reports that 50% of adults in the state have received a dose of the vaccine.
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