gov_tweets: 2621

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2621 2620 1335729483769389057 1192549822865297409 2020-12-06T23:35:00+00:00 Every day I look through the list of those lost, and review each person and their age. It's heartbreaking. While we read these numbers each day, we must remember there is a story behind each and a family in mourning. This virus is deadly, but we have the power to slow it's reach. https://twitter.com/GovAndyBeshear/status/1335729483769389057/photo/1 0 0 Kentucky KY Andy Beshear D GovAndyBeshear