Moderna said its vaccine produced protective antibodies against the contagious Delta variant, which is fast becoming the dominant strain in France, Germany, South Africa and other nations.
British officials are preparing to scrap an isolation requirement for schoolchildren in England who come into contact with a positive case, amid criticism of the disruption it’s causing.
Cases continued to climb in Tokyo, with less than a month before the scheduled start of the Olympic Games. Vietnam’s economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City will maintain social distancing measures for an undetermined time, and Indonesia is set to enforce stricter curbs.