Seychelles imposes COVID-19 curbs despite being world's most vaccinated nation
"Seychelles, a popular tourist destination located in the Indian Ocean archipelago announced it has imposed coronavirus curbs due to rising cases even though most of its citizens have been vaccinated.
The country was quick to vaccinate its population with 60 per cent people having received two doses. However, the number of cases rose to over 1,000 in May as authorities moved to impose restrictions as officials pointed towards Easter celebrations as the possible reason for the sudden spurt in cases.
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Seychelles, a popular tourist destination located in the Indian Ocean archipelago announced it has imposed coronavirus curbs due to rising cases even though most of its citizens have been vaccinated.
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The country was quick to vaccinate its population with 60 per cent people having received two doses. However, the number of cases rose to over 1,000 in May as authorities moved to impose restrictions as officials pointed towards Easter celebrations as the possible reason for the sudden spurt in cases.
Peggy Vidot, the health minister described the COVID-19 situation as "critical" with daily cases rising over the past week. The authorities have banned intermingling of households and ordered early closure of bars, casinos and restaurants to bring the coronavirus situation under control.
Schools have also been closed and public gatherings have been banned including group sporting activities and conferences and night curfew put in place. All non-essential workers have been ordered to work from home.
Seychelles joined Britain, Bahrain, US, Chile and Maldives who have ensured vaccination of more than 10 per cent of their population. The country has vaccinated 59,600 people comprising 85 per cent of the population.
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Seychelles has been vaccinated its citizens with the Chinese vaccine Sinopharm since January which was donated by the United Arab Emirates, it has also bought other vaccines since then. The health authorities have also used India's Covishield vaccine which is a version of AstraZeneca.
https://www.wionews.com/world/seychelles-imposes-covid-19-curbs-despite-being-worlds-most-vaccinated-nation-382969/amp
Is this the canary in the coal mine?
Is it due the the emergence of new variants that resist the vaccines effectiveness?
Does this throw shade on the vaccines from China, India, and AstraZeneca?
A lot of questions that need to be examined, and this is why masking and social distancing are still important
It should be noted that this was not with the Moderna or Pfizer/BionTech vaccines, since they were not used in seychelles.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-04/world-s-most-vaccinated-nation-reintroduces-curbs-as-cases-surge