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West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes

by Carley Petesch
| August 1, 2021 12:09 AM

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A resurgence of coronavirus cases in West Africa is hitting the region hard, inundating cemeteries where funeral numbers are rising and hospitals where beds are becoming scarce.

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