Africa #Covid19 jab shortfall could take world 'back to square one' - WHO

Africa faces a 470 million shortfall in Covid-19 vaccine doses this year after the Covax alliance cut its projected shipments, raising the risk of new and deadly variants, the WHO said on Thursday.  Read More

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Australian (64) surrenders three decades after jailbreak

A 64-year-old man who escaped from an Australian jail in the 1990s has surrendered after almost 30 years on the run, police said on Wednesday.  Read More

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Zimbabwe imposes Covid #vaccine on churchgoers

Zimbabwe's parliament on Tuesday banned anyone not vaccinated against Covid-19 from attending church services, the latest in a series of measures to boost uptake of the coronavirus jab.  Read More

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Pub-promise for locked-down Sydney residents once vaccine target met

Locked-down Sydney residents could enjoy a beer at the pub as soon as next month if the double-dose vaccination rate hits 70 percent, under an official "roadmap to freedom" released on Thursday.  Read More

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