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Hello it’s Samantha Lock back with you on the blog to bring you all the latest Covid developments from across the world.
Let’s jump in with the news that England has delayed the announcement of a plan to expand Covid vaccinations to all children aged five to 11 amid an apparent impasse between the government and its vaccinations watchdog.
