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IOC vice-president says organising postponed Olympics required ‘discipline’
CM Murad says teachers and parents of students to also have to show vaccination certificates
Health officials have taken heed of trends in the US, where record number of children have been hospitalised
Booster shots initially will be given primarily to healthcare workers, nursing home residents and older people
Only schools where 100% staff have been vaccinated against Covid-19 are allowed to resume classes, says minister
Middle East’s worst-hit nation reported a new record daily toll of 588 fatalities
Dr Faisal Sultan says effort a reflection of warm relations between Islamabad and Washington
Limited genomic surveillance can lead to an outbreak of new virus variant, says JO Churchill
State television says hospitals across the country are facing a ‘crisis’ and describes health situation as bleak
PM Johnson says he is looking forward to Premier Imran’s visit to Britain soon