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Germany has reported another daily record of coronavirus infections as the debate over which restrictions to keep and which to relax rages on. Two medical officials voiced very differing views in Friday's papers.
Nigeria's vaccine rollout has slowly gained pace since then as public confidence increases and the government has assured citizens they will not receive expired doses. Scientists want Britain to back COVID patent waivers Scientists on Friday called on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to support the waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments in the wake of the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.