Sources: Loop Cayman
Romania reports a record 15,037 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,289,156. 2021-10-5
Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte announces that the 1.5 m social distancing requirement will be lifted on September 25 and instead, a "Corona pass" will be required in order to enter bars, restaurants, and large-scale events and festivals as the number of COVID-19 cases declines. 2021-09-14
The United Kingdom eases its quarantine rules for essential workers in many fields who no longer need to quarantine for 10 days if they are fully vaccinated and only need to receive a COVID-19 test after the previous rules led to a shortage of workers. 2021-07-27
Zimbabwe reports its first cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant. The variant had been detected among a group of people in the central town of Kwekwe after a student returned from India on April 29. 2021-05-19
India reports a record 217,353 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 14.29 million. The country also reports 1,185 deaths, which is the highest daily total since September, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 174,308. 2021-04-16
Health Canada approves the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. 2021-03-5
President Emmanuel Macron announces the launch of military Operation Résilience and investments in their health system in an attempt to fight COVID-19. 2020-03-25