Panama reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a 50-year-old person who recently travelled from South Africa. 2021-12-20
The Italian government announces that the usage of a ""Green Pass"" will be mandatory for teachers and university students to enter educational institutions and will also be mandatory for use in long-haul air, rail, ferry, and intercity bus services beginning on September 1. 2021-08-5
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirms that three members of a family in Auckland who tested positive for COVID-19 are infected with the UK variant and that this is not connected to any managed isolation or quarantine facilities. 2021-02-15
Turkey receives 6.5 million doses of the Sinovac Biotech vaccine. 2021-01-25
India surpasses ten million total cases of COVID-19, becoming the second country after the United States to reach that number. 2020-12-19
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announces that the city will pause reopening due to an increase of cases. 2020-10-30
South Africa reports its first two deaths from COVID-19, both occurring at hospitals in Western Cape province. The government also announces a 21-day lockdown as cases surpass 1,000. 2020-03-27
Governor Charlie Baker orders all businesses and organizations not providing essential services to close until April 7, effective at noon on Tuesday. Baker states that he is not issuing a stay-at-home order, saying it "doesn't make sense from a public health point of view", but has directed the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to issue a stay-at-home advisory, limiting public gatherings to 10 people or less. 2020-03-23