Pakistan is taking extreme measures as it struggles with widespread vaccine skepticism, fueled by conspiracy theories and misinformation.
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Fake Coronavirus Tests May Have Helped Fuel India Outbreaks
The Indian authorities are investigating an internal government report that at least 100,000 test results were forged.
England’s delayed reopening is a blow to culture and nightlife.
Theaters and nightclub owners are having to hastily rearrange and cancel events after the government decided to maintain some restrictions.
California Governor Pushes for Tourism Boost as State Reopens
The governor said that, thanks to its high vaccine and low Covid positivity rate, most remaining rules about social distancing and all rules about capacity limits will be lifted.
Vermont is the first state to partially vaccinate at least 80 percent of its eligible population.
The state has done so well with vaccination that it can now safely drop its pandemic restrictions, Gov. Phil Scott said on Monday.
Mass Vaccination Campaign in Thailand Stumbles, Just as Cases Surge
The delay in rapidly distributing large amounts of vaccine was also said to have hampered efforts in neighboring countries, which had been counting on receiving doses.
England’s Plan to Reopen Could Be Delayed by 4 Weeks
Restaurants and pubs in England, while open, will still have to observe social distancing rules indoors, limiting capacity, and nightclubs and theaters will remain firmly shuttered. The decision, which will be reviewed in two weeks, sent a warning to t…
Without Vaccine, Haiti Struggles to Contain Covid Wave
One hospital near the capital, Port-au-Prince, issued an alert telling patients not to come because its wards were full.
Drop in U.S. Covid Testing Will Make Virus Harder to Track, Experts Say
Dangerous variants are spreading, and only 43 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated, as states reopen and travel resumes.