Public Health England says 23 of the deaths were unvaccinated people; uptick in infections in Russia this week * Delta variant is linked to 90% of Covid cases in UK * Boris Johnson urged to keep English Covid rules in place beyond 21 June * High risk of autumn surge in Europe, says WHO * UK to give 100m vaccine doses to poorer countries within a year * Green for hugs, red for no touching: US events introduce colour coding 11.48am BST People who do not eat MEAT are significantly less likely to develop severe Covid infections, a new study in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health has suggested. The BBC reports that the paper found pescatarians had 59% lower odds of developing serious illness from Covid, while those on a plant-based diet were 73% less likely. The trends in this study are limited by study size (small numbers with a confirmed positive test) and design (self-reporting on diet and symptoms) so caution is needed in the interpretation of the findings. However, quality diet is important for mounting an adequate immune response, which in turn can influence susceptibility to infection and its severity. Related: Covid deaths high in countries with more overweight people, says report 11.39am BST GERMANY has removed several countries and regions including the US, CANADA, SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA and some regions in GREECE from its coronavirus travel risk list, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases has said. The new classifications apply from Sunday, the RKI said. _Mattha Busby here taking the blog over from my colleague Martin Belam. Greetings to everyone reading. Feel free to message me on Twitter or via email (mattha.busby.freelance@guardian.co.uk) with any tips or thoughts. _ Continue reading...
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