ministers said the aim was to give boosters to all eligible age groups as quickly as possible. and the first minister gave an update on cases of the new variant in scotland. health protection teams have established that all nine cases are linked. they all trace back to a single private event on 20th november. indeed, we expect that there will be more cases identified over the coming days that are also linked to this event. in wales, the requirement for face coverings has been extended across all education settings. all staff and learners should wear face coverings while indoors where physical distances can't be maintained. there's still uncertainty about how effective the vaccines will be against the new variant. the boss of moderna cast doubt on how much protection they might offer and warned it could take months for companies to amend their jabs. but the regulator the european medicines agency said existing