A Cypriot scientist reportedly detects a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 called "Deltacron", which combines genomes found in the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant and genetic signatures found in the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. 2022-01-8
Germany drops incidence levels from its yardstick for deciding if restrictions should be in force to contain the spread of COVID-19 as more people are vaccinated. 2021-08-23
Thailand reports a record 235 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 6,588. 2021-08-10
Malaysia reports a record 199 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 7,440. 2021-07-21
The United Kingdom reports 54,674 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since mid-January. 2021-07-17
Germany lowers its COVID-19 alert level from "very high" to "high" as the number of new infections continues to decline. 2021-06-1
Jordan reports a record 109 deaths in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 5,985. 2021-03-22
COVID-19 pandemic in Washington (state), Variant of Concern 202012-012021-01-23
Spain reports 435 new fatalities, the highest daily increase in the second wave of the pandemic, bringing the death toll in the country to 41,688. 2020-11-17