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Mass Testing And A Closed Border: How The Eastern Band Have Responded To COVID-19


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As a sovereign nation, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have been able to respond to COVID-19 differently than its neighbors in Western North Carolina. BPR spoke with tribal members and officials about how they are handling the health crisis: When Jade Teesateskie got tested for COVID-19 she had no symptoms of the virus. “I volunteered to go get tested showing no symptoms at all and still have not had any symptoms to this day,” says Teesateskie, who is 26 years old. Teesateskie did test
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