Turkey's COVID-19 patients applying to be hospitalized down by half: minister

A nurse prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Ankara, Turkey, on May 3, 2021. The number of COVID-19 patients who have applied to be hospitalized in the last two weeks across Turkey has decreased by half, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Monday. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)