India's Health Ministry has recorded the fewest new infections in the last 1 1/2 years. But that alone might not be enough to fight the pandemic, with new variants on the rise. Just over a third of the population there is fully vaccinated.
In Brazil, over 75% of adults are fully vaccinated. In some big cities, the vaccination rate is even higher. Many Brazilians are hopeful that things could soon return to normal. But is there really a reason to celebrate?
The newest COVID variant was first detected in South Africa, but that doesn't mean omicron originated there. It's a sign of the country's progress in gene sequencing.
In many low- and middle-income countries, women are less likely to get a COVID-19 vaccination than men. In Iraq, 14% of men are vaccinated while only 9% of women are. Women’s mobility is often restricted, making it hard for them to get to a vaccination.