Brazil reports its first "preliminary" cases of the Omicron variant in two people who travelled from South Africa. 2021-11-30
Moderna, the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, and Spanish drug maker Rovi issue a joint statement indicating that they have found particles of stainless steel in some vaccine vials, but that the particles did not pose any additional health risks. The companies also state that they are working with the Japanese government to recall three suspended batches of the vaccine. 2021-09-1
Canada receives its first shipment of vaccine doses from the COVAX initiative. 2021-04-8
Malaysia extends its movement control order in all states and territories except Sarawak until February 18. 2021-02-2
Nevada reports their first case of the B.1.1.7 strain of SARS-CoV-2 in a person with no recent travel history. 2021-01-25
Mexico begins vaccinations with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. An intensive care unit nurse in Mexico City becomes the first person in the country to receive the vaccine. 2020-12-24
Alberta reports 919 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the pandemic began. 2020-11-7
Students in Massachusetts will be required to take a flu vaccine in order to attend schools. 2020-08-20
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf says that masks will be required inside and outside. 2020-07-1