The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for people over age of 65 years, as well as other adults aged 18–64 with weak immune response. 2022-04-4
Harbin bans visits to retirement homes, closes spas, cinemas and mahjong salons, reduces the capacity of tourist attractions by half, and suspends religious activities in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in poorly ventilated spaces after one community transmitted case was reported. 2021-09-21
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recommends that children between the ages of 12 and 15 be included in the COVID-19 vaccination program using the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination bookings for this age group will begin on September 13. 2021-08-27
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issues a hotspot advisory in several counties in southwest Missouri amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state. 2021-07-15
Alaska reports its first case of the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2. 2021-01-26
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizes the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. 2020-12-18
Malaysia reports 869 new infections in the past 24 hours, its highest daily count so far since the beginning of the outbreak. Of these new cases, 451 cases were from Sabah. 2020-10-17
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin declares a state of emergency and closes all schools until April 13 in response to the coronavirus. 2020-03-16
The Cabinet of Japan passes a bill that allows Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus if necessary. 2020-03-10