Further 3,273 infections added to South Korea’s tally; fully vaccinated travellers in Northern Ireland will no longer need pre-departure test from 4 OctoberSee all our coronavirus coverage 11.18am BST The Netherlands ended social distancing measures on…
‘If I could donate my jab, I would’: four readers share view on having a Covid booster
While opportunity for third dose is welcomed by some, others think helping to vaccinate other countries is a higher priority Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAbout 1.5 million people in England who are eligible for a Covid bo…
Tell us: how will you be affected by France’s new vaccine passport rules?
From 30 September, people aged 12-17 visiting France from the UK must present a vaccine passport to access most public places in the countryFrom 30 September, people aged 12-17 visiting France from the UK must present a “passe sanitaire” (vaccine passp…
Chris Whitty warns MPs it is ‘inevitable’ unvaccinated children will catch Covid
Chief medical officer says transmission in England highest among 12- to 15-year-oldsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe rapid spread of Covid makes it “inevitable” that children will be infected and have their education disr…
Canadian police seek man who allegedly punched nurse for vaccinating his wife
A man confronted a female nurse at a pharmacy in Quebec for giving his wife a Covid-19 vaccine ‘without his authorization’Police in the Canadian province of Quebec are searching for a man they suspect of punching a nurse in the face for giving his wife…
Scottish nightlife body launches legal challenge to vaccine passport plans
Group said ‘deeply flawed and incoherent’ proposals would impact thousands of bars and pubs Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe industry body representing Scottish nightclubs has launched a legal challenge to the Holyrood go…
Refusing your booster vaccine won’t help poorer countries | Letters
Declining a jab won’t promote the international availability of vaccines, say Stephen Mullin and Marilyn Howard, suggesting alternatives ways to help. Plus Tina Foster has good reason for having hersIn response to Christopher Cheetham’s letter (21 Sept…
Big pharma fuelling human rights crisis over Covid vaccine inequity – Amnesty
Six companies warned not to put profit before lives as report shows less than 1% of almost 6bn doses have gone to low-income countriesAmnesty International has accused six pharmaceutical companies that have developed Covid-19 vaccines of fuelling a glo…
Biden under pressure to close the ‘vaccination gap’ with poorer nations
In low-income countries fewer than 2% of the population has received a shotJoe Biden convenes a virtual coronavirus summit of world leaders on Wednesday under pressure to close the vaccination gap with poorer nations.The meeting on the margins of the U…
I declined my Covid booster jab. Others should too | Letter
People in poorer countries need a first jab much more than we need a third. By turning it down, we can all make a point, says Christopher CheethamAs your editorial on sharing vaccines with poorer countries points out (19 September), we know that two do…