Minnesota reports its first case of the Omicron variant in a person who traveled from New York City. 2021-12-2
New Jersey reports 400 hospitalizations due to COVID-19, the lowest number in eight months. 2021-06-11
Kenya extends its nightly curfew and ban on political gatherings and processions that could turn into superspreader events for 60 days as part of an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. 2021-05-30
India reports more than 8,800 cases of the deadly "black fungus" in a growing epidemic of the disease. The normally rare infection has a mortality rate of 50% and is believed to occur 12 to 18 days after recovery from COVID-19. Following the increase in the number of cases, India's states and territories are told to declare the disease as an epidemic. 2021-05-23
Somalia closes all schools and universities for the next two weeks due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. 2021-02-22
New Jersey reports their first two cases of the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2. Neither had travelled. 2021-01-22
Portuguese Economy Minister Pedro Siza Vieira tested positive for COVID-19. 2021-01-19
King Mohammed VI pardons 5,654 prisoners and orders new measures to protect inmates from COVID-19. The prisoners were selected on the basis of their age, frail health, time spent in prison and good conduct. 2020-04-5