German chancellor says Germany wants to promote jabs, not mandate them; 780 deaths is Russia’s highest daily death toll since pandemic began * Rush for vaccines in France after Macron tightens Covid rules * US officials call for more data on boosters as Pfizer pushes for third shot * WHO says greed is driving vaccine disparities * India Covid rollout hit by supply snags and hesitancy * UK coronavirus updates – live 1.47pm BST GREECE WILL REQUIRE CUSTOMERS AT INDOOR RESTAURANTS, BARS AND CAFES TO PROVE THEY HAVE BEEN VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 OR HAVE TESTED NEGATIVE WITHIN THE LAST THREE DAYS, THE GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED. Under the new regulations, which will remain in force until next month, all customers at indoor bars and restaurants will have to be seated. Those dining outdoors will not require proof of vaccination or a test. 1.37pm BST Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company that created one of the first Covid-19 vaccines to be approved, has been making a hard sell for emergency approval of boosters – additional doses given to those already vaccinated, especially immunocompromised adults. But in private meetings with Pfizer yesterday, senior US officials said they needed more data – prompting the latest debate over how to curb a pandemic which has claimed more than 620,000 lives in the country. Last week, the US health department also rebuked Pfizer for pressing for a booster shot, and Anthony Fauci, Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, has said there isn’t enough evidence to support needing a third shot. Related: US officials call for more data on vaccine boosters as Pfizer pushes for third shot Continue reading...
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