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Members of Japan's elderly community receive their Covid-19 shots as a new mass vaccination center opens in Tokyo in an effort to accelerate the country's vaccination rollout amid a fourth wave of infections. The centers, run by the Self-Defense Forces, will operate for three months from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, including weekends and national holidays. They will use the Moderna vaccine developed by the United States, which was approved by the government on Friday. Japan hopes the mass venues, aiming to inoculate up to 10,000 people a day in Tokyo. IMAGES
The World Health Organization gives emergency use approval to AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccines, allowing distribution to some of the world's poorest countries to begin. SOUNDBITE
The Swiss anthem is played at the beginning of the ceremony marking the end of the emergency mobilisation for Swiss soldiers due to Covid-19 pandemic. The government had called up thousands of reservists to help with logistics and relieve pressure on hospitals. IMAGES
A total of 20,796 people have died from the coronavirus in France after 531 new deaths were reported for the previous 24 hours, as the number of people in hospital and intensive care continued to decline. VIDEOGRAPHIC
More than 20,000 people have died from the coronavirus in France after 547 new deaths, even as tentative signs grew that the epidemic was steadying. VIDEOGRAPHIC
The Spanish Parliament opens a debate followed by a vote to determine an extension on the state of emergency declared by the government in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. The Spanish government on March 14 imposed one of the toughest lockdowns in Europe to curb the spread of the virus, with people allowed out of their homes only to work, buy food and seek medical care. At least 14,555 people have died in Spain from COVID-19. IMAGES
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