Seeking to reassure parents, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took his 9-year-old son, David, to be vaccinated at a clinic in a seaside town near Tel Aviv.
Tag: Vaccination and Immunization
Europe’s Covid Death Toll Could Exceed 2 Million by Spring
Covid is now the leading cause of death in Europe, the World Health Organization said in a statement, with almost 4,200 new deaths a day, double the number at the end of September.
Singapore Will Start Easing Its Covid Rules Next Week
The Southeast Asian city state is recovering from a recent surge of hospitalizations. An official said its reopening would proceed in a “step-by-step manner.”
Angry and Divided, Austrians Argue Over a Lockdown and Vaccine Mandates
As a new wave of Covid infections spreads over Europe, resistance to public health measures is growing, and not just in Austria.
As Virus Cases Rise in Europe, an Economic Toll Returns
A series of restrictions, including a lockdown in Austria, is expected to put a brake on economic growth.
Long Island E.R. Closes as Vaccine Mandate Creates Nurse Shortage
A free-standing emergency department in Long Beach, operated by Mount Sinai South Nassau, said it had to close temporarily because of a nursing staff shortage.
Austria Imposes Lockdown Amid Europe’s Covid Surge
Europe is again at the center of the pandemic, and amid vaccine resistance and protests, nations are imposing new rules and pressuring people to get inoculated.
Kenya to Impose Restrictions on the Unvaccinated
The move, which will begin Dec. 21, is part of an effort to push more people to get inoculated and curb the spread of the virus.
Pfizer Vaccine Supplies Dwindle in Germany
A strong fourth Covid wave has led to a renewed run on vaccines.
Some Pacific Nations Won’t Vaccinate Populations for Years, Research Predicts
Papua New Guinea will have vaccinated only a third of its adult population by 2026 if it continues at its current rate, according to an Australian think tank.