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Similar systems have been used around the world to encourage vaccinations. But under Georgia’s, you may be better off not being vaccinated at all.

Poor and rural families are not equipped to handle online school. Now they fear another academic year is going to start with schools still closed.

Georgia’s mortality rate is among the world’s highest, and just under 6 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.

That Central Asia's presidents seemed to enjoy themselves together was itself a breakthrough. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

A few months ago, the thought of taking a Chinese COVID vaccine was unthinkable to Georgians. Now it’s the norm.

Recent growth indicators seem impressive only compared to the disaster that was 2020.

Cases are rising rapidly and vaccines – for those who want them – are hard to find.

China has delivered 300,000 doses of vaccine, but will the public want them?

The government appears to be taking active measures to cover up the new outbreak.

After some early success in fighting COVID, Georgia let down its guard. Then I did, too.

The health minister then drank the concoction at a press conference.

The death of a nurse, hasty European policy decisions and the Georgian church’s indifference all have contributed to a rocky rollout for the vaccination campaign.

The region appears wholly unprepared for the latest rise in cases.

The government has limited fuel exports, citing the need to stabilize prices.

It can take four days to get to the front of the line at this bitterly cold pass almost two miles high.