Vaccination

Hundreds of Ugandans given fake COVID jabs: health officials

At least 800 people in Uganda were given fake coronavirus vaccines—some injected with water—in a scam that involved "unscrupulous" doctors and health workers, government officials said Wednesday.

Vaccination

Companies give vaccines to workers, boosting Japan's rollout

Thousands of Japanese companies began distributing COVID-19 vaccines to workers and their families Monday in an employer-led drive reaching more than 13 million people that aims to rev up the nation's slow vaccine rollout.

Vaccination

Vaccine hesitancy puts India's gains against virus at risk

In Jamsoti, a village tucked deep inside India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, the common refrain among the villagers is that the coronavirus spreads only in cities. The deadly infection, they believe, does not exist ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Thailand reports record virus cases; delays Bangkok easing

Thailand is redoubling efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus in labor camps, factories and markets as the number of new reported cases surged Monday to the highest level so far.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Italy extends coronavirus restrictions through April

Coronavirus restrictions in most of Italy that closed restaurants, shops and museums through Easter will be extended through April, the government said on Wednesday.

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