Taiwan reports their first cases of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants in five Taiwanese citizens who arrived from overseas. 2022-06-13
Australia announces rapid antigen tests will be made free to concession card holders amid a nationwide shortage, but resists calls for universal free access. 2022-01-5
Osaka Prefecture reports a record 1,242 new cases in the past 24 hours. 2021-04-21
The global death toll from COVID-19 surpasses three million. 2021-04-17
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announces that the state will lift its mask mandate and gathering restrictions, which will take effect on Sunday. 2021-02-5
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou announces a second nationwide lockdown for the country that will last three weeks beginning January 10 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. 2021-01-8
Poland reports a record daily jump of 1,002 new cases, according to the Health Ministry's Twitter account, the highest daily increase since the pandemic began. The new record comes days after the authorities tightened conditions under which doctors are obliged to send patients for testing. 2020-09-19
Complete lockdowns are announced in 30 states and union territories of India in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. 2020-03-24