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Coronavirus Panel OKs Interim Report on COVID-19 Vaccination, Sorts Out Roles of Central, Local Govts
A panel of experts on the novel coronavirus on September 25 roughly approved the government’s interim report on COVID-19 vaccinations, which sorted out the roles that should be played by central and municipal governments to create a simple and efficient…
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