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9.38pm GMT The Netherlands will retain its plan to start COVID-19 vaccinations by January 8 even though other European Union countries began inoculations this week, Health minister Hugo de Jonge said.“Most countries have opted for symbolic first injections, I made a clear choice not do so”, De Jonge told reporters. 9.29pm GMT Brazil recorded 55,649 further cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 1,194 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.Brazil has registered more than 7.6 million cases of the virus since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 193,875, according to ministry data. Continue reading…
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Author : Nadeem Badshah (now) , Mattha Busby Jedidajah Otte (earlier)
Publish date : 2020-12-30 21:38:04
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