In The Face Of COVID-19, World AIDS Day Spotlights Ongoing HIV Epidemic

Nearly 38 million people are living with HIV worldwide. About 33 million have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the start of the epidemic.

In The Face Of COVID-19, World AIDS Day Spotlights Ongoing HIV Epidemic
A ribbon hangs on the White House for World AIDS Day 2020, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Washington. Evan Vucci / AP Photo
In The Face Of COVID-19, World AIDS Day Spotlights Ongoing HIV Epidemic
A ribbon hangs on the White House for World AIDS Day 2020, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Washington. Evan Vucci / AP Photo

In The Face Of COVID-19, World AIDS Day Spotlights Ongoing HIV Epidemic

Nearly 38 million people are living with HIV worldwide. About 33 million have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the start of the epidemic.

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