All US companies with more than 100 employees to ensure workers are vaccinated or tested weekly; LA mandates vaccines for 630,000 students 12 and older * Biden announces new US vaccine mandates to ‘turn the tide of Covid-19’ * Los Angeles schools to require Covid vaccinations for students 12 and older * France grants citizenship to 12,000 Covid frontline workers * See all our coronavirus coverage 10.18am BST The owner of the Real Greek and Franco Manca restaurant chains in the UK said business is picking up week by week, with trading up more than a quarter over pre-pandemic levels as tourists and office workers begin to return to city centres. The Fulham Shore, which owns 75 restaurants, said that revenues across its chains increased by 27% in the three weeks to 5 September compared with the same period in 2019. Related: Franco Manca owner lauds return of workers and tourists to city centres 10.14am BST Meanwhile, SINGAPORE will not be tightening its Covid restrictions for the time being despite a spike in infections over recent weeks, according to the Reuters news agency. However, it will not move ahead with reopening more as it monitors for severe cases. Continue reading...