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Syria to get COVID-19 vaccines from China, Russia, WHO within days

Published: 03 Apr 2021 - 03:28 pm | Last Updated: 27 Oct 2021 - 05:53 pm
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DAMASCUS: COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in Syria within days from China, Russia and the World Health Organisation, the prime minister said, according to state news agency SANA.

The vaccines will be administered "according to a clear system", the report said without giving further details. (Reporting by Kinda Makieh Writing by Lisa Barrington; editing by John Stonestreet)
 

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