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COVID-19 lays bare social inequality says UN chief, as COVAX doses top 36 million
The COVID crisis "has revealed how unequal our societies are” said the UN chief in his message for World Health Day released on Monday.
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COVID-19 lays bare social inequality says UN chief, as COVAX doses top 36 million
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