Debunking claims that Covid-19 deaths have been higher in the most-vaccinated European countries
11 May 2022 |
7:25 am
Posts on social networks have propagated the theory, based on claims by French doctor Didier Raoult, that vaccination has increased Covid-19 infections. FRANCE 24’s Georgina Robertson and Sophie Samaille look at some of the statistics and investigate in this week's show.
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