<span style="color: #222222;">Coronavirus infections broke records in parts of Europe yesterday with the continent once again becoming the epicentre of a pandemic.<br />''<br />''Slovakia, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Hungary all reported new highs in daily infections as winter grips Europe and people gather indoors ahead of Christmas, providing a perfect breeding ground for COVID-19.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), has recommended vaccine boosters for all adults, with priority for those over 40.<br />''<br />''Available evidence emerging from Israel and the UK shows a significant increase in protection against infection and severe disease following a booster dose in all age groups in the short term, he ECDC said on yesterday. </span><br />