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BioNTech’s chief executive says he is confident that the company’s Covid-19 vaccine with Pfizer will work against a new variant circulating in India. Read more for details.

Switzerland will contribute $328m to a World Health Organization-backed scheme to distribute coronavirus vaccines to developing nations. Check our interactive vaccine tracker to see how countries are advancing their vaccination efforts.

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