South Africa registered 2,364 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 3,645,269. A further 181 Covid-19-related deaths were reported, taking total official deaths to 97,431. A total of 30,701,325 vaccines have been administered.
Massachusetts officials loosened their recommendation on masks indoors, saying they’re necessary only for those who are at high risk of being infected with Covid-19.
The meatpacking giant said in a memo to employees on Tuesday that fully vaccinated workers at “some facilities” could begin to remove their masks at work.People vaccinated against the coronavirus are less likely to develop long Covid symptoms compared with those who are unvaccinated, a UK review of various studies on the condition has shown.
Yet the vaccine requirement is here to stay for now. It will be lifted only when all postponed surgeries are rescheduled and no surgeries are postponed to treat Covid patients, he said.Cyprus will begin relaxing coronavirus measures following a significant reduction in pressure on the country’s health system and stabilising epidemiological indicators, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Tuesday.
“The scale and speed of the spread of the virus has overwhelmed our capacity in the fight against the pandemic,” Lam said. “The situation is very serious.” Chancellor Olaf Scholz will hold talks with regional leaders on Wednesday. The draft prepared for the meeting includes immediately removing the requirement for people to be vaccinated or recovered to enter non-essential stores and allowing private gatherings of as many as 20 people, German public broadcaster ARD and other media reported.
The main border posts in Alberta and Manitoba were closed on Monday, with commercial traffic to the US blocked by semi-trailers and farm equipment driven there by people opposed to Covid-19 vaccine rules.China continues to battle Covid flare-ups as Manzhouli, a city of 300,000 people in Inner Mongolia bordering Russia, said it would enter lockdown after five people tested positive for Covid.
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