Coronavirus live news: four in five over-16s in UK now fully vaccinated; Sweden to drop restrictions this month

Overall jabs administered in the UK stand at 91,827,909; Sweden will remove virtually all Covid restrictions on 29 September

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7.23pm BST

Saudi Arabia removed the United Arab Emirates, Argentina and South Africa from its entry banned country list and re-allowed citizens to travel to the three countries starting 8 September, state TV reported on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Interior said the decision was based on the kingdom’s evaluation of the current Covid-19 situation, state media reported.

7.03pm BST

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