Emmanuel Macron says those aged over 65 will need to give proof of a Covid booster shot in order to maintain a health pass; China sees a decline in daily reported cases as it continues a zero-Covid policy * France pushes to accelerate Covid booster shot programme * WHO hopeful for ‘second generation’ of nasal and oral Covid vaccines * Covid cases hit record high in Greece * AstraZeneca to create dedicated Covid vaccines unit * Covid vaccine to be mandatory for all NHS staff by April * See all our coronavirus coverage Welcome back to our Covid blog this Wednesday. I’m Samantha Lock and I’ll be reporting from Sydney, Australia, to bring you all the latest headlines. Continue reading...