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The Russian president Vladimir Putin has ended his short spell in self-isolation and has spent several days on holiday in Siberia where he was hiking and fishing, the Kremlin said on Sunday.
Putin had said he would have to spend “a few days” in self-isolation after dozens of people in his entourage fell ill with Covid. He also had to cancel his trip to Tajikistan for a security summit.
Putin has cultivated a macho image, appealing to many Russians, and has previously been pictured riding a horse bare-chested and in sun glasses, as well as carrying a hunting rifle and piloting a fighter jet.
This time, his outings were more mundane.
China confirmed it had administered about 3.2 million doses of Covid vaccines as of yesterday, it’s National Health Commission announced.
It brings the total number of doses administered to almost 2.2 billion.
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