The World Health Organization said Europe was responsible for nearly three-fifths of the world’s recent coronavirus cases, and that deaths in the region were surging.
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Facing a New Surge, Germany Sets a Daily Virus Case Record
The country registered 33,949 new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period on Wednesday, surpassing a high set in December of last year.
The U.K. Approves Merck’s Covid Pill
The British authorities said that the antiviral drug was “safe and effective” in reducing the risk of hospitalization and death for those at increased risk of severe symptoms.
Trieste, Center of Italy’s Anti-Vaccine Protests, Is Now a Covid Hot Spot
After leading the resistance to the government’s new health pass, the northeastern port city of Trieste is home to a worrying spike in cases.
With scant vaccine supplies, the W.H.O. presses Latin America and the Caribbean to hold off on boosters.
Sufficient shipments of doses have been slow to reach many countries in the region and economic inequalities are complicating matters.
Greece Tightens Covid Restrictions on the Unvaccinated
The restrictions start Saturday and target unvaccinated people, said the country’s health minister, Thanos Plevris.
Covaxin, Vaccine Developed in India, Gets W.H.O. Clearance
The vaccine is the eighth coronavirus vaccine to receive the global health body’s green light.
China Urges Families to Stock up on Food for Winter
State-run news media said that the directives were to prepare for emergencies like coronavirus lockdowns as the country pursues its “zero Covid” policy.
Global Covid Death Toll Surpasses 5 Million, but Full Count Is Higher
Many countries do not accurately report their figures, and many Covid deaths are misattributed, experts say.
Over 2,000 New York City Firefighters Took Sick Days as Vaccine Mandate Looms
More than 22,000 municipal workers remained unvaccinated a day before a city deadline to get their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.