Covid live: half of UK adults receive booster vaccine; Ireland sets 8pm curfew for hospitality venues

Half of UK adults receive booster vaccine; Ireland will also face 50% capacity limit on events

• UK breaks daily cases record for third day in a row
• South Africa says vaccines and natural immunity are limiting Covid
• Vaccine rollout data: which countries vaccinated faster in Covid divide
• Biden warns of winter of severe illness and death' for unvaccinated
• Welsh leader says new Covid curbs needed to tackle brewing storm'
• Hospitals in England draw up plans for significant Covid staff absences

Here is a bizarre story out of the US to add a little light relief to an otherwise sombre news day.

A Florida man wearing a red thong as a face mask was forced off a United Airlines flight after failing to comply with the federal mask mandate.