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Swiss achieve first full-blown vaccine approval
Switzerland announced it has become the first government in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine using a standard process of regulatory approval.
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Switzerland announced it has become the first government in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine using a standard process of regulatory approval.
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