The United Kingdom approves a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine aimed at targeting the Omicron variant and other variants of SARS-CoV-2, becoming the first country to do so. 2022-08-15
WHO puts estimate of deaths due to COVID-19, including incidentals due to impacted health systems, at approximately 15 million worldwide. 2022-05-5
Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 34,303 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 7.99 million. 2021-10-17
Greater Darwin and Katherine enter a three-day lockdown after new community transmissions of COVID-19 were reported. Meanwhile, lockdown restrictions in Melbourne are extended and tightened for an additional two weeks, with a controversial nighttime curfew reinstated. 2021-08-16
Thailand reports a record 91 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 2,625. 2021-07-10
Bangladesh reports its first six cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant, which was discovered in India, prompting the authorities to extend the land border closure by two weeks. 2021-05-8
Iran imposes a 14-day quarantine upon arrival for all travelers from Europe. 2021-01-30
Africa secures another 400 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. 2021-01-28