Published: 6 August 2021
Last updated: 4 March 2024
US rejects ‘false choice’ to demand wealthy nations halt booster to supply poor countries; Israel to reinstate masks outdoors, restrict events to vaccinated
WHO calls for halting COVID-19 vaccine boosters in favour of unvaccinated (Reuters)
The World Health Organisation is calling for a halt on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September, its head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday, as the gap between vaccinations in wealthy and poor countries widens.
The call for a moratorium is the strongest statement yet from the UN agency at a time when countries deliberate the need for boosters to combat the fast-spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus.
US rejects call by WHO to stop giving COVID booster shots (Times of Israel)
White House press secretary says it is a ‘false choice’ to demand wealthy nations halt third doses in order to supply poor countries
Israel to reinstate masks outdoors, restrict events to vaccinated only amid Delta variant surge (Haaretz)
Proof of immunity against COVID to be required for entry to events with fewer than 100 people, masks to be mandatory at outdoor events with more than 100 people, and gov't to encourage private sector to work from home
COVID: Cabinet approves new restrictions, considers lockdown (Jerusalem Post)
Starting August 20, the full green pass system will be in place again, and starting Sunday, masks will be mandatory in all outdoor gatherings.
Photo: A resident from the Amigor elder care facility receives a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine on August 4 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
