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Members of Japan's elderly community receive their Covid-19 shots as a new mass vaccination center opens in Tokyo in an effort to accelerate the country's vaccination rollout amid a fourth wave of infections. The centers, run by the Self-Defense Forces, will operate for three months from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, including weekends and national holidays. They will use the Moderna vaccine developed by the United States, which was approved by the government on Friday. Japan hopes the mass venues, aiming to inoculate up to 10,000 people a day in Tokyo. IMAGES
Medical staff in Tunis receive some of the first jabs in Tunisia, as the North African country launches its inoculation campaign after receiving its first major delivery of Sputnik V vaccines on Tuesday, almost a month later than expected. IMAGES
Iraq launches its Covid-19 vaccination campaign at Baghdad's Medical City hospital, after receiving 50,000 Sinopharm vaccines donated by China. Iraq has also agreed with the Chinese ambassador in Baghdad to purchase another two million doses, with no details on payment or timing. IMAGES
People are seen entering the Javits Center, in New York, where a vaccination site has been set up. The United States is on the brink of 500,000 Covid-related deaths on Monday, while the vaccination rollout is picking up pace globally including with the first shots in Australia. IMAGES
Drivers enter Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles to undergo Covid-19 testing, after California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that 41 of California's 58 counties - including LA - are now subject to the state's tightest level of restrictions, which includes closed and outdoor dining only at restaurants. IMAGES
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