Coronavirus: UK should donate vaccines to poorer nations now, says new WTO chief; French cities facing tougher lockdowns

Russia registers third Covid vaccineArgentina ’s health minister resigns over vaccine allocationsFrance reports increase in daily Covid death tollIreland reports three cases of Brazilian variantSee all our coronavirus coverage7.45pmGMTFrance’s number of new coronavirus cases compared with a week earlier increased for the third day in a row, with the health ministry reporting 22,371 new cases on Saturday. There were 21,231 last Saturday.France reported 183 coronavirus deaths in hospitals in past 24 hours, Reuters reports, compared with 199 last Saturday.7.32pmGMTTaoiseach Miche ál Martin has ruled out reopeningIreland’s hospitality sector until mid-summer due to the high level of Covid-19 cases in the country.The country has been under national lockdown since December, and bars, restaurants and cafes have been shut for much of the last year.“No consideration will be given to opening hospitality until mid-summer ... the numbers of the virus are far too high,” Martin said in an Irish language interview with state broadcaster RTE. “Any easing of the restrictions has to be slow and cautious because of the threat from new variants of the disease,” he said.Continue reading...
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