Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission (AP Images)
Covid-19 roundup: EU to support vaccine manufacturing efforts in Africa — report; Sputnik Light approved for use in Venezuela
The EU is expected to back an effort to expand vaccine manufacturing in Africa, unnamed officials told the Financial Times.
Only 1% of Covid-19 vaccines administered worldwide have been given in Africa — down from 2% a few weeks ago, the WHO reported on Friday. The country normally gets many of its vaccine doses from the Serum Institute of India, which is now diverting its Covid-19 shots for domestic use.
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