US plans to give extra Covid-19 shots to at-risk Americans - Fauci

The United States is working to give additional Covid-19 booster shots to Americans with compromised immune systems as quickly as possible, as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to rise, top US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci said on Thursday.

The United States is joining Germany, France and Israel in giving booster shots, ignoring a plea by the World Health Organisation to hold off until more people around the world can get their first shot...