Virus takes back seat ahead of New Caledonia's independence vote

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This Sunday, more than 180,000 voters will cast their ballot to find out whether New Caledonia will stick with France or become its own independent state.

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As coronavirus cases escalate in France, in the tiny French territory of New Caledonia, the pandemic has taken a back seat to concerns around its upcoming referendum on independence, reports ABC News.

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