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Looks like the vaccines are a bust! No, not our vaccines. China’s vaccines. But you already knew that. Let’s back up. Contrary to popular belief, the nation with the highest percentage of its population that’s been fully vaccinated isn’t Israel. It’s the tiny country of Seychelles, located off of Africa’s east coast in the Indian Ocean. They’ve fully vaxxed 62.2 percent of their people, the only nation on earth to cross the 60 percent threshold. And yet: That’s not supposed to happen. How can a country with more immunity per capita than any other be experiencing a wave of COVI...

Seychelles, world’s most-vaccinated nation, activates curbs as coronavirus cases rise SECTIONS Seychelles, world’s most-vaccinated nation, activates curbs as coronavirus cases riseBy Kamlesh Bhuckory and Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg Last Updated: May 05, 2021, 10:52 PM IST Share Synopsis The measures, which include bans on the intermingling of households and the early closure of bars, come even as the country has fully vaccinated more than 60% of its adult population with two doses of Covid-19 vaccines. The curbs are similar to those last imposed at the end of 2020. Reuters By April 12, 59%...

Why annual COVID-19 boosters may become the norm To keep the coronavirus in check and stay ahead of new variants, people may need yearly shots like they do for the flu. ByJillian Kramer Email Even as tens of millions of inoculated Americans breathe a collective sigh of relief after receiving either the one or two-dose COVID-19 vaccine, some wonder whether one round of shots is enough, or if they’ll need another—and another. Scientists don’t yet know how long protection from the current cohort of coronavirus vaccines will last. Since the discovery of the original strain in late 2019, the...

COVID-19 origins still obscure, what are the next steps for WHO's experts? Firstpost 2 hours ago The New York Times © Provided by Firstpost COVID-19 origins still obscure, what are the next steps for WHO's experts? The joint international and Chinese mission organized by the World Health Organization on the origins of COVID released its report last week suggesting that for almost every topic it covered, more study was needed. What kind of study and who will do it is the question. The report suggested pursuing multiple lines of inquiry, focused on the likely origin of the ...

  >>James Gorman, The New York Times  Published: 08 Apr 2021 12:48 PM BdST Updated: 08 Apr 2021 12:48 PM BdST A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organisation (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb 6, 2020. REUTERS The joint international and Chinese mission organised by the World Health Organization on the origins of COVID released its report last week suggesting that for almost every topic it covered, more study was neede...