Coronavirus live: UK reports highest deaths since early April; Germany will not mandate jabs like France
by Nadeem Badshah (now); Mattha Busby,Kevin Rawlinson from World news | The Guardian on (#5M4AT)
UK reports 50 further deaths amid over 36,000 new cases; German chancellor says Germany wants to promote jabs, not mandate them
- Rush for vaccines in France after Macron tightens Covid rules
- US officials call for more data on boosters as Pfizer pushes for third shot
- India Covid rollout hit by supply snags and hesitancy
- Doctors warn of devastating consequences' of lifting rules in England
- Scotland to move to level 0 Covid restrictions from 19 July
11.03pm BST
The latest Covid-19 situation in Australia:
10.45pm BST
A British couple were prevented from boarding flights after having an Indian-made version of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine that is not licenced in the EU, the Daily Telegraph reports.
The vaccine has been authorised by the World Health Organisation, but it is yet to be approved by the European Medicines Agency and consequently is not accepted by the EU vaccine passport scheme.
Continue reading...