Day: 12 May 2021

A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about the virus in the past 24 hours – not just in Britain, but around the world.

Despite a winter Covid surge in the UK and Sweden, and even a spring one in Sweden, both countries now look set for a low mortality 2021. Did the "second wave" just bring deaths forward a few months?

The French Parliament has voted against the introduction of domestic Covid vaccine passports, but officials seem determined to pass them into law. Another vote is expected to take place soon.

Man Utd fans who've applied to be in the ballot for tickets to the Europa League final in Gdansk on May 26th were sent an email by the club this evening that will put off all but the most avid fans from travelling.