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The United States offers up to $100 million to China and other impacted countries to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus. Stephen E. Biegun, deputy Secretary of State & a member of President Trump's coronavirus task force makes the announcement in Washington, DC. SOUNDBITE
Cape Town's health department deploys a mobile vaccination service, locally known as the "Vaxi Taxi", in Manenberg, offering Covid-19 vaccines to one of the city's biggest townships. South Africa has entered its fourth wave of Covid infections, driven by the emergence of the Omicron variant. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden tells Americans in his first speech to Congress that the nation has pulled off a massive logistical success with its battle against the coronavirus pandemic. SOUNDBITE
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg has donated 100,000 euros ($120,000) from her foundation to the Covax scheme for equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization announces. SOUNDBITE
As part of a mass-testing strategy, Austria offers self-tests for Covid-19 in pharmacies with five tests given to each person for free. Already used in schools, the 'short nose' swab tests are intended for personal use. They are not officially recognised for travelling or getting an appointment at the hairdresser. IMAGES
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