England reopening ‘could be delayed’; Israel begins vaccinating 12-16s – as it happened

Delta variant is threat to timetable for England, says Matt Hancock;children aged from 12 in Israel eligible for jab after 55% of adults have had two dosesMore than 200 leaders urge G7 to help vaccinate world ’s poorestMinisters considering ‘mix and match’ booster jabs in UKTony Blair says fully vaccinated people should get greater freedomsData on Delta variant splits scientists on lifting final Covid restrictionsSee all our coronavirus coverage1.15amBSTThis blog is closing now. Thanks for reading and we ’ll be back in a few hours with more rolling coverage of the pandemic.Meanwhile, you can find all our coronavirus stories, features and analysishere.12.21amBSTKey developments from the past few hours:Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 7, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Edna Mohamed (now); Harry Taylor and Jessica Murray (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Medical research World news Tony Blair Source Type: news