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New study says vaccine roll-outs have cut deaths by 60%

The study looked at five major diseases.

The first comprehensive study looking at the impact of emergency vaccination programs on global health, has concluded that inoculation programs cut deaths dramatically. Five major diseases were studied, including measles, meningitis, and cholera. Also: Astronomers say a rare interstellar comet spotted heading our way is seven billion years old. And after an absence of four years, Jofra Archer, makes a swift impact on his return to test cricket.

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