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Vaccine experts said Pfizer's push for authorisation of a third dose of its COVID-19 jab is not yet backed by evidence, and the WHO said rich countries should not be ordering booster shots while other nations are yet to receive vaccines.
DEATHS AND INFECTIONS EUROPE * Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte conceded that restrictions had been lifted too soon in the Netherlands and he apologised as infections surged to their highest levels of the year. * France will make made COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for health workers, while Greece has made vaccinations mandatory for certain workers and announced restrictions. * Spain's two-week COVID-19 contagion rate kept rising on Monday, more than tripling in two weeks as infections have soared especially among young people. * British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people to show caution when nearly all remaining restrictions are lifted in England next week.More Related News