The success represents a major victory for Narendra Modi’s government, but a recent slowdown in new vaccinations has sparked worries.
Tag: Disease Rates
U.S. Covid Deaths Get Even Redder
The partisan gap in Covid’s death toll has grown faster over the past month than at any previous point.
In Romania, Hard-Hit by Covid, Doctors Fight Vaccine Refusal
An anti-vaccine clarion call by leading religious figures, echoed by prominent politicians and social media, helps explain why Romania now has the world’s highest Covid death rate.
Near-Daily Covid Tests, Sleeping in Classrooms: Life in Covid-Zero China
Residents in Ruili, in southwestern China, have been locked down four times in the past year as part of the country’s quest to eliminate the virus.
W.H.O. Official: ‘Europe Is Back at Epicenter of the Pandemic’
The World Health Organization said Europe was responsible for nearly three-fifths of the world’s recent coronavirus cases, and that deaths in the region were surging.
Facing a New Surge, Germany Sets a Daily Virus Case Record
The country registered 33,949 new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period on Wednesday, surpassing a high set in December of last year.
Trieste, Center of Italy’s Anti-Vaccine Protests, Is Now a Covid Hot Spot
After leading the resistance to the government’s new health pass, the northeastern port city of Trieste is home to a worrying spike in cases.
Tonga Reports First Covid Case, Nearly 2 Years Into Pandemic
The Pacific island, 1,100 miles from New Zealand, has quarantined all airport employees on duty after a flight with an infected passenger arrived.
U.K. Drops Last 7 Countries From England’s Covid ‘Red List’
The easing of travel restrictions comes as another part of Britain warns that it may reintroduce some Covid rules.