That's all from us...published at 17:30 British Summer Time 11 October 2021
We're pausing our live coverage of the pandemic now, thanks for joining us. We'll be back tomorrow morning. Here's a reminder of the day's top Covid stories:
- UK ministers have written to the parents of secondary school pupils, urging them to get their children vaccinated against Covid
- School unions have backed the call but warn that the rollout of jabs is taking too long in schools - and that other measures to prevent the spread of the virus are needed
- There are also calls for pregnant women to come forward for their jabs after warnings that a third of pregnant women hospitalised with coronavirus have delivered early
- Meanwhile, the UK's travel red list has been cut to seven countries
- In Australia, people in Sydney celebrated after the city's 107-day lockdown ended
- Covid passes have become compulsory for entry to nightclubs and large events in Wales
- Germany and Switzerland are scrapping free Covid tests for most people in a bid to encourage vaccine take up
- And finally, an AstraZeneca antibody therapy can reduce the chances of high-risk people developing severe, life-threatening Covid, clinical trial results show
Today's live page was written by Jennifer Meierhans, Doug Faulkner, George Bowden and Alexandra Fouché. It was edited by Holly Wallis and Hamish Mackay.