The European Medicines Agency approves the two antibody cocktails named Ronapreve made by Roche and Regeneron, and Regkirona made by Celltrion to treat severe COVID-19 patients. 2021-11-11
Kosovo receives a shipment of 503,100 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine donated from the United States through the COVAX initiative. 2021-09-6
Moderna says its vaccine is 90% effective against COVID-19, and 95% effective against severe disease for six months after the second dose. It also says its vaccine is effective against the 501.V2 variant from South Africa. 2021-04-13
Thailand receives their first shipment of 200,000 doses of the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccines. 2021-02-24
Israel reopens many sectors of their economy as part of an easing of lockdown restrictions. However, while shops are open to all residents, access to leisure sites is limited to people who have received a vaccine or who have recovered from COVID-19. 2021-02-21
Paraguay approves the emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, becoming the fourth South American country to approve the use of the vaccine against COVID-19, after Argentina, Bolivia and Venezuela. Supply of the vaccine will be facilitated by the Russian Direct Investment Fund. 2021-01-15
Thailand reports 548 new cases, the biggest one-day increase in cases since the beginning of the pandemic, primarily due to an outbreak linked to the country's largest seafood market in Samut Sakhon Province as well as increased testing of migrant workers. 2020-12-19
Pfizer and BioNTech announce that they will ask the European Medicines Agency to approve their potential vaccine candidate. 2020-12-1
Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias announces the designation of Kastoria into Level Four (red zone) and imposes a local lockdown in the region starting October 23 in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. 2020-10-21