Austria took the hardest line yet on Monday, beginning a lockdown aimed exclusively at those who are not inoculated, part of a pattern to make life harder for resisters.
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Germany’s Fourth Covid Wave: ‘A Pandemic of the Unvaccinated’
Germany once set an example for how to manage the coronavirus. Now, deep pockets of vaccine resistance are helping drive daily infections to new heights.
Trump Allies Help Bolsonaro Sow Doubt in Brazil’s Elections
With his poll numbers falling, President Jair Bolsonaro is already questioning the legitimacy of next year’s election. He has help from the United States.
Brazil’s Far-Right Disinformation Pushers Find a Safe Space on Telegram
In a social media ecosystem facing mounting pressure to combat fake news and polarization, Telegram is the most permissive disseminator of content — and disinformation.
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.
In India, Facebook Struggles to Combat Misinformation and Hate Speech
Internal documents show a struggle with misinformation, hate speech and celebrations of violence in the country, the company’s biggest market.
Leader of West African Terrorist Group Is Dead, Nigerian Army Says
A top military commander said that Abu Musab al-Barnawi, head of an extremist organization known as the Islamic State West Africa Province, had died.
Covid Will Be an Era, Not a Crisis That Fades
History repeatedly demonstrates how difficult it is to decisively declare that a pandemic is over.
‘Fake News’ Bill in South Korea Gets Shelved Amid Outcry
Right groups warned that a proposed new law would discourage the media from reporting critically on powerful people.