Herald section
The latest health reporting from The Belfast Herald.
The Netherlands reimposes mandatory social distancing measures in places where COVID passports are not required, amid an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases.
South Korea recorded 4,116 new daily cases of COVID-19, increasing the national total to 425,065, as hospitalisations and ICU usage rise.
Austria enters its fourth full nationwide lockdown that prohibits people from leaving their home except for specific reasons, while allowing schools to remain open, in order to reduce the number of new COVID-19 cases.
Greece implements restrictions banning unvaccinated or non-recovered individuals from indoor public spaces and mandates masks in all workplaces to reduce COVID-19 transmission.
Israel commenced administering the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 5 to 11, following approval and shipment of child-sized doses, with initial vaccinations starting ahead of the official rollout.
Singapore partially eases its social gathering restrictions and will allow up to five vaccinated people to dine in at food and drink establishments, hawker centres, and coffee shops as the country moves to the endemic phase due to a decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases.
Slovakia imposes a lockdown for those who are unvaccinated against COVID-19, which prevents them from entering non-essential shops. Slovakia is currently experiencing one of the world's highest infection rates.