Now, almost two years later, Spain is preparing to adopt a different COVID-19 playbook. 'It's not just about the number of cases'The World Health Organization has said that it's too early to consider any immediate shift. Their access to vaccines and robust public health systems are the envy of the developing world. Testing systems strugglingMany countries overwhelmed by the record number of Omicron cases are already giving up on massive testing and cutting quarantine times, especially for workers who show no more than cold-like symptoms. Roughly 72 per cent of Austria's population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, one of the lowest rates in western Europe.

Source: CBC News January 20, 2022 21:45 UTC