Polio vaccinations resume in Pakistan and Afghanistan after Covid-19 delays

Fight to eradicate disease getting back on track' after surge in cases due to pause in vaccination campaigns

Polio vaccination campaigns have resumed in Afghanistan and Pakistan - the last two polio-endemic countries in the world - after a surge" in cases.

The pandemic halted campaigns in both countries in March and confirmed cases have now reached 34 in Afghanistan and 63 in Pakistan - where cases are being recorded in areas of the country previously free of the disease.