Sources: Reuters
India reports their first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in Hyderabad, Telangana. 2022-05-19
King Felipe VI tests positive for COVID-19, with mild symptoms. 2022-02-9
The Food and Drug Administration begins accepting requests for certification of COVID-19 antigen test kits for home use. Previously, antigen test kits were only available for professional use. 2022-01-7
Malaysia reports its first two cases of the Delta subvariant AY.4.2 from two Malaysian students who returned from the United Kingdom on October 2 and tested positive on October 7. 2021-11-6
Brazil reports a record 1,972 new deaths in the past 24 hours amid slow vaccination rollout and overwhelmed hospitals, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 268,370. 2021-03-9
Saudi Arabia confirms that it will ease COVID-19-related restrictions in entertainment and events and will reopen cinemas, gyms, and sport centres beginning on March 7. 2021-03-6
The Government imposes a curfew between 00:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. from 18 December. 2020-12-17
The Chamber of Deputies votes to extend the state of emergency in the Czech Republic until November 20. The present state of emergency is due to expire on November 3. 2020-10-30
The Portuguese Parliament approves a bill that imposes the mandatory use of a mask for people over ten years of age in crowded outdoor areas if social distancing cannot be implemented, as requested by the government, as a measure to curb the spread of COVID-19. The measures will be in effect for 70 days. 2020-10-23