Hopes of herd immunity dimmed as the coronavirus mutated into new variants over the past year, enabling it to reinfect people who were vaccinated or had previously contracted COVID-19.
It may be the Omicron variant, not any particular government policy or public health strategy, that ultimately "shuts down" the COVID-19 pandemic.
With Omicron evading the current crop of vaccines with effortless ease and the UK Government withdrawing most other virus-control measures, there is no rational justification for vaccine mandates for healthcare staff.
© Provided by Xinhua Over half of respondents of the latest Gallup poll say they think the pandemic is getting worse.NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) Amer