The sixth dose scandal, Japan 2032 and cock-a-doodle-doo
By France24
24 January 2021 |
2:37 pm
We take a look at how the French press is saying Pfizer-BioNtech may have worked the system to their advantage when it comes to how many vaccines they’ve delivered. We also look at some fun tidbits from the US inauguration, denials the Japan Olympics will be pushed, and how French roosters’ cock-a-doodle-doos have become a little more protected.
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