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Guatemala marks 1 year of pandemic with more than 6,500 deaths

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Guatemala City, Mar 13 (EFE) .- Guatemala marked Saturday a year since the first case of Covid-19 was detected in their territory with more than 181,000 infections and 6,500 deaths (Camera: ESTEBAN BIBA) SHOT LIST: VACCINATION OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND ELDERLY PEOPLE IN GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA.

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