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Sindh Minister for Local Government Nasir Hussain Shah has announced a prize for any person or research institution that develops a vaccine for the novel coronavirus. So far, 21 cases of the virus have been detected in the country.

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Fahad

Mar 17, 2020 04:09am

Bad joke.

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Sairbeen plus.

Mar 17, 2020 04:09am

A German company CureVac is near completion of a vaccine. You better give your prize to Edhi Foundation.

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