Herald section
The latest health reporting from The Belfast Herald.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announces that a booster shot will be offered for people aged 60, making Israel the first country to do so.
Kerala imposed a total weekend lockdown on 31 July and 1 August due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, with the central government dispatching a six-member team to assist.
U.S. President Joe Biden announces that federal employees will be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or undergo a COVID-19 test. He also urges The Pentagon to approve a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the United States military.
Rwanda imposes tighter lockdown measures in 50 sectors with high positivity rates in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
South Korea reports a record 1,896 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 193,427.
President Samia Suluhu received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, marking the start of Tanzania's national vaccination rollout after her predecessor's scepticism.
Tokyo reported 3,177 new daily cases of COVID-19, marking a second consecutive record high, as infection rates rise across the region and pressure mounts on healthcare and Olympic operations.