Newscast — Friday, March 19, 2021

In this newscast:

  • The state of Alaska will receive a huge influx of money from the latest federal COVID-19 relief package.
  • A globally significant news story unfolded in Anchorage yesterday, as top Biden administration officials held their first in-person talks with senior Chinese diplomats.
  • State health officials say Petersburg’s recent outbreak of COVID-19 looked similar to the rapid spread seen in other parts of rural Alaska that hadn’t already seen widespread infection.

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