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Coronavirus: Latest global developments

Covid-19 vaccine

A nurse prepares a Covid-19 vaccine jab. 

Photo credit: Lucy Wanjiru | Nation Media Group

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • Germany, France, Italy and Spain join a growing list of nations that have halted the AstraZeneca jab over blood clot fears.
  • The European Medicines Agency (EMA) says it is "scrutinising" the vaccine and sets an emergency meeting for Thursday.
  • The World Health Organization, whose experts will meet on Tuesday, says people should keep on taking the jab "for the time being".

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:

AstraZeneca suspensions

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