Longstanding weaknesses in the public health system are giving the virus a chance to become entrenched.
Tag: Vaccination and Immunization
BA.4 and BA.5 Power Surge of Virus Cases in Europe, Officials Say
While many European countries have seen an uptick in hospitalizations, “what we’re not seeing is an increase in intensive care unit admissions, so the vaccines are still very much working,” an official with the World Health Organization said this week….
Bangladesh Sees Jump in Covid Cases Before Eid Celebrations
The average number of new cases has risen to the highest since February, signaling a new wave. The country’s health system nearly collapsed in August.
Beijing Introduces Local Vaccine Pass and Urges Older People to Get Shots
The city announced the change months after other countries had put vaccine passports in place.
Covid Outbreak Emerges in China’s Anhui Province
The country recently began to recover from a surge that shut down Shanghai for two months.
Updated Covid Shots Are Coming. Will They Be Too Late?
The government has greenlit new vaccines to defend against the latest Omicron variants. But the shots won’t arrive until the fall, and cases are rising now.
Japan’s Secret to Taming the Coronavirus: Peer Pressure
The country has never mandated masks or vaccinations, but it’s evaded the worst of Covid, thanks to a fear of public shaming and the “self restraint police.”
Will There Be Enough Monkeypox Vaccine?
A factory making Jynneos, the safest vaccine, has been closed since August, threatening global supplies as the virus spreads.
Denmark’s Leader Apologizes for Botched Pandemic Mink Cull
The comments by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen came after a report called the government’s decision in 2020 to kill some 17 million mink over coronavirus fears illegal.
Day Care Centers Brace for Effects of Younger Children’s Covid Vaccinations
Federal action to make children older than 6 months eligible for vaccines not only affects parents but also day care centers, which have struggled throughout the pandemic.