Herald section
The latest reporting from across the Belfast Herald news desks.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases placed 14 additional provinces and cities under Alert Level 3 from 9 to 15 January 2022 due to rising COVID-19 cases.
A 79-year-old man in Buckfastleigh, Devon, becomes the first person in the United Kingdom to test positive for bird flu.
Chicago Public Schools canceled classes for a third consecutive day on 6 January 2022 as teachers struck over COVID-19 safety protocols. The strike followed a union vote to conduct remote work actions and demand additional safety measures.
Israel reports a record for the second consecutive day of 16,115 new cases of COVID-19.
Ukraine begins administering booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine for all adults who received their second dose at least six months prior.
President Joe Biden attributed responsibility for the January 6 Capitol attack to former President Donald Trump, citing his actions and inactions during the event.
The Draghi Cabinet signs a decree that makes COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for people over the age of 50 years and also mandates that public and private sector workers of this age group need to show proof of vaccination or recovery or face fines of between €600 and €1,500 beginning on February 15.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog received their fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as Israel launched its second booster campaign targeting older adults and medical staff.