Ramallah appears to claim Israel liable for ensuring Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza are vaccinated, but then backtracks to acknowledge PA responsible

Developed by British-Swedish drugmaker and University of Oxford, shots can be stored in a regular refrigerator making them an easy option for many countries

Worst-hit Mideast country reported to be receiving 150,000 doses funded by philanthropists in coming weeks; China said providing Tehran with 1 million shots free of charge