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World’s most-vaccinated nation slaps curbs as cases rise

Seychelles, which has fully vaccinated over 60 per cent of its population has reintroduced restrictions to curb the fresh surge in coronavirus cases. This indicates a long haul for the world, which has bet big on vaccinations to bid good bye to the virus. The country has shut schools, barred household gathering among several other measures. The number of active cases in the nation rose to 1,068 on May 3 from 612 on April 28, according to the health ministry. The Indian Ocean archipelago, which has a population of about 98,000, is dependent