CBS News Journalist Maria Mercader Dies From COVID-19

CBS News Journalist Maria Mercader Dies From COVID-19
Longtime CBS journalist Maria Mercader. Courtesy of CBS News
Jack Phillips
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Maria Mercader, a longtime CBS News journalist, died of COVID-19, the network confirmed in a statement on Sunday.

Mercader, 54, succumbed to the CCP virus in a New York hospital that was not disclosed. She had been on medical leave for an unrelated issue since February, the network said, adding that she had battled against cancer and related health problems for decades.

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