Coronavirus digest: China administers 1 billion vaccine doses
By DW
20 June 2021 |
6:14 pm
Beijing aims to fully inoculate 40% of its 1.4 billion people by the end of June. Meanwhile, Indians are enjoying newfound freedoms as COVID curbs are eased, but experts are still worried. Follow DW for the latest.
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