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

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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