Coronavirus live news: vaccinated people can meet indoors, says US; Italy approves AstraZeneca jab for over-65s

Fully-vaccinated Americanscan meet indoors without social distancing or masks; Italy follows Germany and other EU countriesin approving vaccineCovid data show sewage monitoring could be vital in infection controlHow do we track and measure new variants of coronavirus?Dutch clubbers hit dancefloor for study into easing lockdownHow pandemic may finally sink Kashmir ’s famous houseboatsUK coronavirus updates – live5.50pmGMTItaly ’s coronavirus death toll eclipsed 100,000 on Monday, as prime ministerMario Draghi reiterated his pledge to speed up the vaccination programme.There were 318 more deaths registered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 100,103 – the highest in mainland Europe. Italy recorded 13,902 more new infections, down from 20,765 on Sunday. Hospital admissions were up by 687 and by 95 to intensive care.5.44pmGMTThe reopening of schools inEngland will have an impact on infection rates that could affect the roadmap for lifting restrictions, prime ministerBoris Johnsonhas warned, as England ’s deputy chief medical adviser said infections were still at a rate where a fourth wave could take off.England ’s deputy chief medical officerDr Jenny Harriessaid that while pupils returning to classrooms will have an impact on the R rate, schools will be “inherently safer places” due to increased testing.We do expect there to be an impact on R.What we do know is, or at least we can ’t disentangle, the social interaction element of that rise in R. So, it...
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