Sources: Reuters
Israel's government agrees to ban all travel to Germany, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, Morocco, Portugal, Canada, Switzerland, Turkey, and the U.S. without special permission beginning on December 22 due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. 2021-12-20
An 18-year-old woman dies in Genova, Italy, after being vaccinated with the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Five Italian regions already decided days prior to block AstraZeneca to people under the age of 60, a decision that may be imposed in the entire country in the next days amid a medical review. 2021-06-10
A lockdown will start on March 15 and last until April 6 for the Italian regions of Lombardy, Apulia, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Piedmont, Lazio, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, and Marche, thereby bringing the total number of regions under lockdown in the country to 11. The Autonomous Province of Trento is also placed under a lockdown, while strict measures are imposed for eight more regions. Between April 3–5, the entire country will be placed under a lockdown. 2021-03-12
Mexico receives the first shipment of 200,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine. 2021-02-22
Italy reports 947 new cases, touching the same levels recorded in mid-May, when the government started easing its stringent lockdown measures. 2020-08-21
India surpasses Italy in COVID-19 deaths, becoming the fifth-highest. 2020-07-31
The Department of Health and Social Care reports that the death toll from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom stands at 29,427, which is now the highest in Europe, after surpassing Italy. 2020-05-5