White House renews travel ban over fears of the Delta variant; Thailand registers 15,376 new cases – another record rise * Europe clamps down amid fears over rapid spread of Delta variant * Indonesia loosens Covid restrictions despite record deaths * How England’s ‘pingdemic’ took a heavy toll on the Tories * See all our coronavirus coverage 4.44pm BST Vaccinations for children aged 12 to 15 will begin in August, health minister Vassilis Kikilias told local television on Monday. The jabs will be optional but Kiklias encouraged all Greeks to get vaccinated. He said 30,000 appointments have been made by 15 to 17-year-olds. 4.14pm BST Mauritius said it recorded more than 1,000 new cases last week but claimed up to 99% were symptom-free, AFP reports. “Everything is under control, the many quarantine centres are by no means overcrowded and there are no deaths or people seriously affected,” said Zouberr Joomaye, spokesman for the National Communication Committee, which is in charge of monitoring the pandemic. Continue reading...
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