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Staff at a vaccine centre in a Bangalore hospital create a colourful floor display to mark India administering its one billionth Covid-19 vaccine dose on Thursday. About three-quarters of adults in the country of 1.3 billion people have had one shot and 30 percent are fully vaccinated, according to government figures. IMAGES
New Delhi residents receive a Covid-19 vaccine dose in a vaccination centre as India administered its billionth jab on Thursday, half a year after a devastating surge in cases brought the health system close to collapse. IMAGES
The WHO calls for a moratorium on Covid-19 vaccine booster shots until at least the end of September to address the drastic inequity in dose distribution between rich and poor nations. SOUNDBITE
Two million doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 arrive in Rio de Janeiro, after they were brought from India via Sao Paulo. IMAGES
The premier of Ontario announces that he will lift vaccine passport requirements in the Canadian province, the epicenter of protests against Covid-19 health measures for more than two weeks now. 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.