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The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announces that the EU will "authorise a contract for up to 300 million doses of the vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer", in a video published on the Commission's Twitter account. SOUNDBITE
The EU has concluded a deal with BioNTech/Pfizer for up to 1.8 billion extra doses of its Covid-19 vaccine, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says at a media conference in Porto, Portugal. SOUNDBITE
The World Health Organization announces a deal for up to 40 million initial doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for poorer countries, through Covax global pool. SOUNDBITE
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces that the EU has struck a deal to double its supply of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 to a total 600 million doses. SOUNDBITE
The head of the EU's medicines regulator says there is no evidence that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine wouldn't protect against a new strain of the coronavirus found mainly in Britain. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.