Possible fourth wave in Japan; North Korea pulls out of Games to ‘protect athletes’; Indian states seek widening of vaccinations
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If you were in the market for a lot of pictures of bats, then we’ve got you covered. This morning we have a photo gallery of researchers at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. They aim to catch thousands of bats to develop a Japanese-funded simulation model over the next three years that they believe could help avert future potential pandemics.
Related: Bat catchers fight the next pandemic – in pictures
In the UK, Labour’s shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth has called on government ministers to be clear about plans for the use of so-called vaccine passports.
He said a Government paper published yesterday permits shops and pubs to ask whether someone has been vaccinated as a condition of entry. “The Government just need to clear this up because they’re creating confusion,” he told Sky News.
The government believes that introducing a ban on [vaccine certification] would in most cases be an unjustified intrusion on how businesses choose to make their premises safe - although, as set out below, there may be exceptions where the government needs to intervene to ensure equitable access to essential services. It is therefore right that the government provides a means of easily demonstrating Covid-status, in order to ensure UK citizens and residents are not denied opportunities to travel or attend certain venues or events.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/apr/06/coronavirus-live-news-indian-states-call-for-people-under-45-to-be-eligible-for-vaccine-cases-rising-in-japan
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