SEOUL: The United States has started vaccinating its troops based in South Korea, as its Asian ally reported its highest daily coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) fatalities amid surging cases in the country.

The United States Forces Korea says in a statement it started inoculating military and civilian health-care workers, first responders and the USFK command team with the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday.

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