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Guardian News published this video item, entitled “Covid vaccine available in weeks ‘if we’re lucky’, says Boris Johnson” – below is their description.
Boris Johnson says with luck a vaccine could be available within a few weeks.
The prime minister was speaking during a visit to the base of pharmaceutical company Wockhardt UK in Wrexham, north Wales on Monday, where he said he hoped the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will be produced
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