South Korea approves the use of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. 2022-02-23
Malawi announces that public service workers, healthcare workers and journalists will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning on December 20 amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 infections. 2021-12-16
The number of people over the age of 50 who have received a booster COVID-19 vaccine dose in Israel reaches one million. 2021-08-16
Mississippi Department of Corrections commissioner Burl Cain announces that the state will suspend visits to prisons as part of an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. 2021-07-27
Lockdown restrictions return in South Australia after an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. Three Australian states, and roughly half the national population, are now under strict lockdowns. 2021-07-20
Montenegro's Institute for Medicines and Medical Devices approves the purchases of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine. 2021-02-11
Governor Tony Evers issues a new mask mandate after the Legislature voted to repeal the original mandate. 2021-02-4
President Rodrigo Duterte rejects the prospect of reopening the country during a televised cabinet meeting. He goes on to claim that following the examples of the United States', Brazil's and others' "bold actions" would result in "pandemonium", and the potential resultant spike in COVID-19 cases would land the nation in "deep shit". 2020-07-9