COVID: Iranian president warns of 5th wave as delta spreads
By DW
06 July 2021 |
10:12 am
President Hassan Rouhani thinks the highly infectious variant will spark a fresh surge in coronavirus infections. US sanctions are hampering Iran's vaccination drive as it develops several homegrown alternatives.
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