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New virus lockdown looms for Belgium

Belgium appears headed for a new lockdown to stem a variant-fuelled surge in COVID infections, according to reports on the eve of an emergency government meeting set for Wednesday.

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Vaccine rollout hampered in hard-hit northern Italy

The vaccine rollout in Italy's hardest-hit region has been badly hampered by faulty booking systems, media reported Monday, with at least one injection centre nearly empty at the weekend.

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Germany looks set to extend virus lockdown measures again

German authorities were expected to extend lockdown measures again on Monday and possibly tighten some restrictions as they face a steady rise in new coronavirus infections, but leave schools open for now.

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Paris enters new lockdown as Europe resumes AstraZeneca jabs

A third of France's population was under a new partial lockdown Saturday to stop the spread of COVID-19, as some European countries resumed AstraZeneca vaccinations following an all-clear from EU regulators and the WHO.

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Belgium pauses re-opening plans as virus infections mount

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Friday that the country faces a few "crucial weeks" as the number of coronavirus infections rise, and that the government has decided to pause its plans to gradually ease restrictions.

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Belgium looks to schools as COVID third wave rises

A surge in new coronavirus infections and hospital admissions in Belgium has made it necessary to "tighten the screws" on restrictions, especially at schools, ministers said on Friday.

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Protection against repeat SARS-CoV-2 infection about 80 percent

(HealthDay)—Protection against repeat severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is about 80 percent but is lower among older individuals, according to a study published online March 17 in The ...

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