Brunei reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a person who travelled from the United Kingdom. 2021-12-23
Laos surpasses 20,000 cases of COVID-19 after reporting a record 694 new cases in the past 24 hours. 2021-09-23
Slovakia lifts its national state of emergency that has been in force since October as the number of COVID-19 cases declines, ending the curfew and all nationwide restrictions on gatherings. 2021-05-15
The first shipment of the Sputnik V vaccine donated by Russia arrives in Gaza after Israel allows the shipment of 1,000 vaccines, which was previously blocked. 2021-02-17
California reports a record 585 new deaths in the past 24 hours. 2021-01-1
Slovakia reports 567 new cases in the past 24 hours, the largest single-day tally since the pandemic started in the country. 2020-09-30
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon voices concerns after 160 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Scotland in the last 24 hours, a three-month high. She says the rise in cases was "partly the result of a greater number of people being tested", but it is "undoubtedly a concern" and that any connection between cases is being "carefully considered" by health protection teams. 2020-08-31
France is slated to make face masks mandatory for all shared spaces in offices and factories where there is more than one employee present. The measure is set to begin on September 1. 2020-08-18