Venezuelans participate in a Carnivales de Punto Fijo parade in Falcon state in February 2020, just before COVID shutdowns began. Venezuela’s slow rate of vaccination for COVID-19 means it could take up to 10 years for the country to be fully vaccinated, the president of the nation’s academy of medicine said. Less than 1% of the population has received a first dose, according to Reuters vaccine tracker.

First published in the May 21, 2021, 11:43 p.m. edition

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