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David Lazarus: You can thank the coronavirus for plunge in robocalls

Like most of us, Elaine Regus and her husband have adapted to being home most of the day, except for the occasional walk around the neighborhood.

The San Dimas, Calif., resident told me that in the past, they'd typically find several messages from robocallers awaiting them any time they returned home.

"These days, nothing," said Regus, 68. "We're wondering what happened."

What happened is there's finally something good to say about the otherwise rotten coronavirus pandemic.

The volume of robocalls nationwide has plunged as

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