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World Service,15 Dec 2021,49 mins

Number of people to die of Covid in US passes 800,000

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The number of people that have died from Coronavirus rises to more than 800,000 in the United States… most of those now dying are unvaccinated. Also, how the Colombian military allegedly used child soldiers during its brutal war against the left wing rebels of the FARC. And a crisis appeal for Afghanistan is being launched in the United Kingdom, with fears that millions are on the brink of famine.

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