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French ex-president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing has died of Covid-related complications; US suffers highest daily deaths since April; Former US presidents hope to inspire public confidence in vaccineFormer French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing dies aged 94Beware fake coronavirus vaccines, says InterpolRural US hospitals ravaged by surge in casesUS braces for Covid surge after Thanksgiving holidays 9.43am GMT More on vaccinations in Finland, where the government has announced its plans for free universal distribution (see earlier post), from Reuters:Finland is purchasing vaccines under the European Union's joint scheme in which deliveries will be shared between different countries in proportion to their population.Under the agreements the European Commission has secured so far, Finland will get 3.6 million doses, which is enough to give the necessary two doses to 1.8 million citizens out of Finland's 5.5 million population, its public health authority said, adding purchases would continue. 9.33am GMT Italy on Thursday announced national travel restrictions for the Christmas holidays designed to limit the spread of Covid-19 in the European country first hit by the pandemic.The new rules, together with an existing curfew and other regulations already in place, seek to curb circulation throughout the country during the festive period by limiting the number of gatherings.
