Japan declares a quasi-state of emergency for Okinawa, Yamaguchi, and Hiroshima prefectures, which host U.S. military bases and are reporting an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. The quasi-emergency measures will take effect on January 9. 2022-01-7
Chile reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a fully vaccinated foreigner who travelled from Ghana on November 25. 2021-12-4
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta lifts the nationwide curfew that had been in place since March 2020 and allows places of worship to be filled to two-thirds of their capacity as the number of COVID-19 cases decreases. 2021-10-20
Argentina receives a shipment of 400,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Spain. 2021-08-22
Turkey begins to give a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers and people aged above 50 years old. 2021-07-1
The United Kingdom reports 33 deaths in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily total since October 5. 2021-03-21
Thailand reports their first case after a streak of 100 days without new cases. 2020-09-3
The United Arab Emirates announces its first two deaths from COVID-19. 2020-03-20