Coronavirus live: UK records 41,648 new cases and 35 Covid-linked deaths; French protest convoy reaches Brussels
by Jane Clinton (now); Léonie Chao-Fong, Ben Quinn, from on (#5W40W)
UK cases down 30% on the previous week, with weekly deaths down 27.2%; 500 French vehicles arrive in Brussels to protest against Covid measures
- Duchess of Cornwall tests positive for coronavirus
- Germany's plan for vaccination mandate losing momentum
- French Covid freedom convoy' heads for Brussels despite police warning
- England's plan to jab children 5-11 delayed amid No 10 and JCVI impasse
Sweden's Health Agency recommended on Monday that people aged 80 or above should receive a second booster shot of Covid vaccine, the fourth jab in total, to ward off waning immunity amid the rampant spread of the Omicron variant.
The recommendation also covered all people living in nursing homes or who receive assisted living services at home. The second booster shot should be administered at least four months after the first booster jab, the agency said in a statement.
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