European centre for disease control warns it is vital for people to get fully vaccinated as the summer holiday season begins * All UK arrivals in EU should be quarantined, says Angela Merkel * Call to speed up jabs as Delta variant spreads across Europe * WHO voices concerns over Sputnik V Covid vaccine plant * Australia plans to shelve AstraZeneca vaccine by October 5.59pm BST GREECE IS TO END THE MANDATORY WEARING OF FACE MASKS OUTDOORS AND EASE OTHER REMAINING RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED TO CURB THE PANDEMIC, AUTHORITIES HAS SAID, WITH INFECTIONS NOW CLEARLY ON THE WANE. Wearing face masks will remain mandatory in indoor spaces but not outdoors from tomorrow except in congested places, Reuters reports. 5.47pm BST The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) is highlighting a study which suggests Covid-19 positive patients with alcohol user disorder have longer hospital stays and die at significantly younger ages. It comes during the 2021 International Liver Congress, with results of a study indicating that the Pfizer_-_BioNTech vaccine confers low immunity on people with advanced liver disease also being highlighted. We are beginning to understand more clearly just how disproportionately Covid-19 is impacting on people living with liver-related diseases and the studies presented at ILC_ 2021_ advance our knowledge on multiple fronts, knowledge that can potentially help inform policy responses to the pandemic going forward. Continue reading...
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