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Hospitals Are Suddenly Short of Young Doctors — Because of Trump’s Visa Ban <[link removed] > Doctors treating coronavirus patients were supposed to be allowed into the U.S. But hundreds of young doctors have their visas put on hold indefinitely. by Dara Lind

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