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Now playing Next World News COVID vaccine: EU says it has exported 34m doses to over 30 countries The latest vaccine exports figures from the EU Commission come days after London and Brussels lobbed accusations of vaccine nationalism at each other. 11/03/2021
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Now playing Next World News EU's much-criticised vaccination plan 'better than the alternative' The EU's vaccination strategy has come under heavy criticism for being too slow but some say the alternative would have been worse. 10/03/2021
Now playing Next Greece COVID-19: Greece to open borders to foreign tourists by mid-May Greece and Cyprus have both unveiled their summer tourism plans as vaccination accelerates. 10/03/2021
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Now playing Next World Back to school: Classes reopen in England as COVID restrictions eased The phased return to classrooms after a two-month shutdown is the first stage in the UK's four-step “roadmap” back to normality. 08/03/2021
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Now playing Next India Tibet's spiritual leader Dalai Lama gets vaccinated The Dalai Lama, who is 85, was administered the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine on Saturday at a hospital in the north Indian hill town of Dharamsala. 06/03/2021
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