Thousands of Nicaraguans queue to get Covid shots as cases rise
25 September 2021 |
10:08 am
Thousands of Nicaraguans over the age of 30 queue to receive the first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine as the Central American country sees an increase in coronavirus cases.
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