Thousands paddle through St Petersburg at Sup Festival
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Jessica DuPreez never considered herself an anti-vaxxer. But now she regrets not getting vaccinated for COVID-19 sooner.
Thousands of Russians dressed up and paddled their way through waterways of St. Petersburg on Saturday as the city hosted its annual Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) festival.
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