Day: August 7, 2021

SYDNEY – A COVID-19 outbreak in Australia is worsening according to official figures released Saturday, while state authorities in New South Wales now concede they may have to abandon the long-held policy of trying to eliminate the virus as delta variant infections surge in Sydney. More than half of the population in Australia’s three biggest cities, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, are in lockdown. State authorities in Victoria have recorded 29 new coronavirus cases in the past day, while Queensland confirmed 13 new infections on Saturday. An outbreak of the delta variant in New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, is

More than 230,000 people marched Saturday in cities across France to protest measures meant to counter the spread of the coronavirus, including vaccines for health care workers and a health pass needed to access many public indoor activities. The fourth week of protests was also the largest and included marches in Paris, Nice, Montpellier and Lyon, where police used tear gas on protesters who threw objects at police. The measures have brought together France’s hard-left anarchists and hard-right militants, according to Reuters. Health care workers have until September 15 to get their shots or face suspension. “I’d rather not be