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US firearm homicide rates increased by nearly 35 percent during pandemic: report

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The firearm homicide rate in the U.S. surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching its highest level in the country since 1994, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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