Venezuela receives 1.3 million COVID-19 vaccines from China: Maduro
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said 1.3 million vaccines from China had arrived in the South American country, which is poised to start a vaccination campaign in the coming days.
The announcement comes as Venezuela, mired in an economic crisis, experiences a second wave of COVID-19 cases amid a weak healthcare system and slow vaccination rollout.
"One million 300 thousand new vaccines have arrived for Venezuelans direct from China, one million 300 thousand, the arrival of vaccines is climbing," said the president in a live broadcast on state TV Sunday evening.
"With all these vaccines, a plan has already been prepared that starts tomorrow, to accelerate vaccination," he added.
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