The data showed that only about 36 percent of city residents had received a booster shot, and the numbers varied significantly by neighborhood and race.
Tag: Vaccination and Immunization
Covid Surge in New Caledonia, in the Pacific, HIts Indigenous Hardest
New Caledonia escaped the coronavirus for a year and a half, but a surge in cases has led to a state of emergency, with the disease disproportionately hurting the French territory’s Indigenous people.
Australia Weighs Lifting Covid Isolation Rules for Close Contacts
The country is moving toward protecting the most vulnerable rather than trying to prevent all transmission of the virus.
Indian State That Covid Hit Hard Is Now Recording Sharply Lower Deaths
The western state of Maharashtra on Wednesday reported no daily fatalities from the virus for the third time this month.
BTS Performs Live in Seoul for First Time in Over 2 Years
The K-pop group returned to the stage in South Korea on Thursday, although fans were not allowed to cheer, scream or sing along because of Covid restrictions.
Austria Abandons Sweeping Vaccine Mandate, Citing Milder Omicron Cases
Despite high caseloads, the number of Covid patients in intensive-care-unit beds remains steady, prompting the country to rethink its approach, at least for now.
W.H.O. Bolsters Booster Endorsement but Still Emphasizes More Primary Shots
The broad endorsement comes as the W.H.O.’s stance on boosters continues to evolve.
Hong Kong’s Covid Crackdown Empties Stores and Sets Off Exodus
A surge in cases has alarmed many residents. But the government’s mixed messaging about whether it will impose a lockdown has also been destabilizing.
World’s Known Covid Death Toll Surpasses 6 Million
And stark vaccination disparities between countries remain, leaving the entire world vulnerable to the threat of a new, deadly variant.
Against C.D.C. Advice, Florida to Advise Against Covid Vaccines for Healthy Children
The C.D.C. has urged parents to get their eligible children vaccinated. “Covid-19 can make children very sick and cause children to be hospitalized,” the agency’s website says.