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Added on the 28/02/2021 19:41:40 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Police Minister Bheki Cele, and several members of the police force, receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccination against Covid-19, as South Africa faces mounting infections taking the countries new cumulative total past two million. IMAGES
Residents of Pretoria get vaccinated against Covid-19, as South Africa struggles with a third wave of infections. The country, the worst affected by the pandemic in Africa, has seen the daily figures for new cases double over the past two weeks, while hospital admissions have climbed by nearly 60 percent over the same period. IMAGES
South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, 89, receives Covid-19 vaccine as the country starts its immunization campaign for people over 60 years old. IMAGES
A pub reopens for indoor service in London, as coronavirus restrictions are eased across most of the UK despite concerns over the spread of a more transmissible Covid variant. Full indoor hospitality in restaurants and cafes also returns, and cinemas, theatres and sports venues are to open their doors for the first time in months. IMAGES
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gets vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine in Khayelitsha township, Cape Town. South Africa has started its vaccination drive after a delayed start caused by concerns about the ability of the Oxford-AstraZeneca formula to shield against a widespread variant of the virus. Health care workers were the first to receive the vaccine. 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.