England’s health secretary, Sajid Javid, has announced he has made a full recovery from Covid-19 after contracting the virus last week * Anti-lockdown protesters have marched in major Australian cities, as Covid cases spiked to record numbers in Sydney. * Councils and companies warn that ‘pingdemic’ could cause weeks of disruption to bin collection, transport and food supply in England. * Republican governor of Alabama: ‘Time to start blaming the unvaccinated’ for rising cases of Covid-19. * UK holidaymakers booked for France could lose money if they do not travel. * See all our coronavirus coverage 8.18pm BST GREEK police used teargas and water cannon to disperse people who had gathered in central Athens on Saturday to protest against mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations. More than 4,000 people rallied outside the Greek parliament for a third time this month to oppose mandatory inoculations for some workers, such as healthcare and nursing staff. A police official, who asked not to be named, said some protesters had thrown petrol bombs, prompting the police to respond with tear gas. Nearly 2,500 cases in Greece were reported on Saturday, bringing the total number of infected people to 474,366. 8.01pm BST LIBYAN authorities on Saturday stepped up their vaccination campaign around the capital Tripoli, as coronavirus cases rise across the country. The health ministry has set up temporary centres in six districts of the capital. Continue reading...
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