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Angela Caputo

Attendees head into the Sands Expo and Convention Center during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 7, 2020.

CES convention may have spread coronavirus throughout the US — and world

April 24, 2020

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has become an intriguing puzzle piece of the pandemic’s spread after new Bay Area COVID-19 deaths indicate the virus’ presence in the United States earlier than thought.

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