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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.

Japarov and Tashiyev came to office together, may they leave it apart.

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

Will Turkmenistan come to Kyrgyzstan’s rescue?

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.

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.

Protesting artists chose the visit of their better-paid Russian colleagues to make their point.

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