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At a press conference, WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says "we continue to see misinformation on social media and mainstream media about the pandemic accord that countries are now negotiating". Earlier on Twitter, Elon Musk wrote "countries should not cede authority to WHO". Without naming the South African billionaire directly, the WHO chief says "the claim that the accord will cede power to WHO is quite simply false. It's fake news". SOUNDBITE
Speaking ahead of the NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warns that Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine could last "for many months, for even years". SOUNDBITE
WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns a "toxic mix" at the global level of low vaccination coverage and testing rates, creating a fertile breeding ground for new Covid-19 variants to 'breed'. SOUNDBITE
The chair of the Strategic Advisory Group of WHO Experts (SAGE) on Immunization, Alejandro Cravioto, says that the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine can be used for people over the age of 65. SOUNDBITE
Students, parents and teachers go to the Lycée Ousmane Sembène in the Yoff district in Dakar, which reopens fully after being closed for 8 months due to the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES
All schools reopen in Nigeria after six months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Students have their temperatures checked as they are greeted by teachers in Lagos. IMAGES