Roma mistrust in governments is an obstacle to COVID-19 recovery

June 2021 -1 minute read

To convince Roma in Europe to take up the vaccine, governments need to take steps to build trust.

Read the full article at: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/6/1/roma-mistrust-in-governments-is-an-obstacle-to-covid-19-recovery

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Zeljko Jovanovic

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