Covid-19: How vaccines work against the Delta variant
The Delta variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, is a cause for global concern with studies showing it is more contagious and resistant to vaccines than other forms of Covid
EMA chief urges worldwide vaccine access, after G7 vow
The head of the European Medicines Agency told AFP that all countries must have access to coronavirus vaccines, as G7 leaders pledged one billion doses for poor nations
More than two billion Covid vaccines given: AFP
More than two billion Covid-19 vaccines have been given across the world, according to an AFP tally drawn from official sources
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine takes key step to EU approval
Europe's drug regulator has launched an in-depth review of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, putting it on course to be the first non-Western jab used across the 27-nation EU
Why has the EU not approved Russia’s Sputnik jab?
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is still waiting for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to start the countdown to its launch across the 27-nation bloc
Covid-19 vaccines online or in development
With several Covid-19 vaccines either being rolled out or under trial, here is a rundown of the various stages of their development
Vaccine rollout raises real-world questions
As several Covid vaccines are rolled out across the world, questions such as whether different jabs can be used in the same patient are being asked as governments try to deliver them to millions
More than 100 million vaccinated worldwide
More than 100 million Covid-19 vaccines have been given around the world, an AFP tally has found, but none of the world's 29 poorest countries has formally started mass vaccination drives
Covid vaccine rollout urgent as new strains take hold
The international spread of more infectious coronavirus strains has made inoculating a maximum number of people as quickly as possible more urgent than ever, experts say
Europe vaccine rollout shifts up a gear as supply worries linger
France and Russia prepare to beef up their coronavirus inoculation programmes, even as authorities seek to allay concerns about vaccine supplies while the global pandemic shows no sign of abating