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World Service,27 Jul 2020,53 mins

Chinese doctor believes officials ‘covered up’ scale of coronavirus

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A doctor who diagnosed early coronavirus cases in China has told the BBC he believes local officials covered up the scale of the initial outbreak. A Carnival March will take place through central London today, by the 'Free the Vaccine Coalition', which wants any effective future Covid-19 vaccine to be available and affordable for all. Members of Parliament in Somalia have removed the country’s Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khaire, from his post in a vote of no confidence over the weekend. He’s accused of failing to pave the way towards fully democratic elections.

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