Taiwan reports a record for the second consecutive day of 11,517 new COVID-19 cases. 2022-04-29
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recommends the usage of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose. 2022-03-2
It is announced that more than 50 countries have missed the World Health Organization's (WHO) target for 10% of their populations to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of September. Most of these countries are in Africa, where the WHO's overall figure for fully vaccinated populations is currently 4.4%. 2021-10-1
An anti-fungal drug, Amphotericin B, used in the treatment of a rare infection called mucormycosis, or "black fungus", is in short supply across states in India. Immunity to this infection can be reduced by the use of steroids in severely ill COVID-19 patients. 2021-05-19
Pfizer says that they plan to develop new vaccines for other viruses following the success of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate. 2021-03-23
Iran begins a vaccination campaign against COVID-19 among healthcare workers using the Sputnik V vaccine. 2021-02-9
Portugal reports a record 95 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 5,373. 2020-12-11
Ukraine reports a record 6,410 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to a statement from the NSDC. In addition, 109 patients have died in the past 24 hours, the highest daily death toll since the start of the pandemic. 2020-10-17
Two people from Lombardy, Italy, living in Austria's state of Tyrol, test positive for coronavirus. 2020-02-25