Covid news live: New Zealand begins vaccinating children aged 5-11; French parliament approves vaccine pass

Covid news live: New Zealand begins vaccinating children aged 5-11; French parliament approves vaccine pass

Five- to 11-year-olds will be eligible for jabs in New Zealand from today; a vaccine passport will come into force in France in coming days, with proof of vaccination required to enter public places

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Hello it’s Samantha Lock with you on the blog today as we unpack all the latest Covid developments from across the world.

I’ll be reporting to you from Sydney and my colleagues from London will take over a little later in the day.

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