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Europe's slow vaccine rollout is 'prolonging the pandemic' as infections surge
The World Health Organization on Thursday slammed Europe's vaccine rollout as "unacceptably slow" and said it was prolonging the pandemic as the region sees a "worrying" surge in coronavirus infections.