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A van carrying the first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine arrives at Rome's Spallanzani hospital where medical staff will get innoculated from Sunday. The vaccine will be dispatched into other regions from Italy from the hospital. IMAGES
The first doses of the Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are delivered to the Spallanzani hospital in Rome, escorted by the Carabinieri, to be administered from Sunday onwards to doctors, nurses and other health workers. IMAGES
Italian President Sergio Mattarella arrives at Rome's Spallanzani Hospital to receive his vaccine against Covid-19. The 79-year-old president received his jab along with other people from his age group, born in 1941 or before. Italy on Monday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 official coronavirus deaths, amid warnings the spread of new variants is fuelling a fresh wave of infections. IMAGES
South Africa has taken delivery of its first shipment of coronavirus vaccines. President Cyril Ramaphosa watches as the batch of one million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is offloaded at the OR Tambo International Airport outside Johannesburg. IMAGES
Bolivia receives its first batch of 20,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine to immunise healthcare workers on the front line of the fight against Covid-19. IMAGES
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.