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Top Pakistan, Saudi diplomats discuss ways to ease Covid curbs, Afghanistan

Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud meets Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Islamabad for talks on a range of issues including Covid-19 travel restrictions, conflicts in Kashmir, Palestine, Yemen and Afghanistan.

EU finds possible link between heart inflammation and mRNA Covid-19 jabs

The World Health Organization also said there was a "likely causal association" between coronavirus vaccines using mRNA technology and "very rare" heart inflammations.

England to lift virus restrictions despite soaring cases – latest updates

Novel coronavirus has infected more than 184 million people and killed more than 3.9 million. Here are the latest Covid-related developments for July 5:

WHO says West should recognise authorised Chinese vaccines

The World Health Organization has said that any Covid-19 vaccines it has authorised for emergency use should be recognised by countries as they open up their borders to inoculated travellers.

What do we know about the efficacy of Chinese vaccines so far?

Outbreaks in several countries are raising questions over the effectiveness of Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines against more infectious Covid-19 variants.

Pfizer, Moderna jabs can cause rare heart inflammation - US regulator

The Food and Drug Administration issues warning about the risks of myocarditis and pericarditis in people after they have taken the second dose.

Delta variant starting to dominate in South Africa – latest updates

Coronavirus has infected more than 181 million people and has claimed over 3.9 million lives. Here are the latest Covid-related developments for June 26:

Moderna: Covid-19 vaccine highly effective for 12 to 17-year-olds

Drugmaker says it will submit findings of its adolescent study to US regulators for emergency use authorisation in early June.

Sharing patents alone won't solve global vaccine shortage, say experts

Patents are just one part of the vaccine puzzle. The key is the know-how about the actual manufacturing process.

US backs global waiver on Covid vaccine patents to boost pandemic fight

By joining calls to share technology behind Covid-19 jabs, the Biden administration will add heft to a growing group of leaders who believe there is an urgent, if temporary, need for wider access to treatments if the world wants to end the pandemic.

Vaccine-makers: Covid jab rollouts slowed by manufacturing hurdles, not IP

While vaccine makers have voiced broad commitment to cooperating to boost production, industry representatives have insisted that intellectual property waivers and forced technology sharing was the wrong way to go.

Alaska to offer tourists Covid-19 vaccines starting June 1

Alaska's governor says his plan will provide $150 million in relief the the state's tourism industry, that also includes a free jab for tourists.