Coronavirus live news: UK public to be offered antibody tests for first time; Iran reports record daily deaths

Some people who test positive will be sent antibody tests in scheme to measure body ’s response to different variants;Iran reports 684 further deathsPCR Covid test firm with links to UK Labour accused of failuresUK scientists look at halving boosters to save vaccine for rest of the worldTennessee radio host who criticised vaccine efforts dies of CovidCuba ’s health system buckles under strain of overwhelming Covid surgeSee all our coronavirus coverage2.17pmBSTDonald Trump staged a rally in the city ofCullmaninAlabamaon Saturday night, despite the city having declared a Covid emergency on Thursday.The state is struggling with a surge in cases of Covid-19 driven by the contagious Delta variant.Related:Trump stages Alabama rally as state struggles with Covid surge1.55pmBSTVaccinatedFilipino workers will be allowed to enterHong Kong from 30 August, Manila ’s labour minister has said.Hong Kong has agreed to let overseas Filipino workers who have been vaccinated in the Philippines come and work there upon showing their vaccine cards, Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello said in an announcement reported by Reuters.Continue reading...
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