Covid live: UK reports 9,055 new cases – highest daily total since February; France and Spain ease mask-wearing

UK reports nine deaths amid highest new cases since February; France to also bring curfew-lifting date forwardFrance and Spain ease mask-wearing as vaccine schemes gather paceNew drug cuts deaths among patients with no Covid antibodiesJapan could allow up to 10,000 spectators at Tokyo Olympic eventsUK again excluded from EU’s Covid-safe travel list, but US addedUK coronavirus updates – live 5.35pm BST Here’s the full story from my colleague Sarah Boseley on a new drug which has