Vaccine Mandate

Korea to halt vaccine mandate from March

Korea to halt vaccine mandate from March

The Korean government said Monday that it would virtually halt the vaccine mandate from next month amid controversy over its effectiveness. Korea has fully vaccinated 44.36 million citizens, accounting for 86.4 percent, and provided booster shots to 31.36 million people. Earlier this month, the country began administering the fourth shot to those with weak immune systems.

12 Countries End COVID Restrictions

12 Countries End COVID Restrictions

As efforts to prevent the transmission of the virus have faltered and nations lower the threat presented by SARS-CoV-2, Europe is speeding plans to end the COVID regulations. Sweden and Switzerland have announced that they will lift COVID limitations and eventually open their nations, joining Denmark, Norway, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Lithuania, France, and the United Kingdom.