Sources: Reuters
Italy reports a record 170,844 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 6.57 million. 2022-01-4
Mexico reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a 51-year-old man who travelled from South Africa. 2021-12-3
Italy reports three deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the lowest daily death toll since August 2020. 2021-07-18
Phase III clinical trials for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate conclude in the U.S. and Mexico, showing an efficacy rating of 90.4%, down from the initial estimate of 96.4% efficacy reported in March. Additionally, the vaccine candidate was also found to be 86.3% effective against the Lineage B.1.1.7 Alpha variant that originated in the United Kingdom. 2021-06-14
Italy's first case of B.1525 variant found in Naples in a person who had recently travelled from a country in Africa. 2021-02-16
Mexico reports a record 13,734 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 1,493,569. 2021-01-7
In an agreement with regional authorities, Italy's Giuseppe Conte government orders cinemas, swimming pools, and gyms to close tomorrow in a further attempt to curb the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases. Bars and restaurants will have to close by 6:00 p.m. local time. The new rules will last until November 24. 2020-10-25
In Italy, the coronavirus death toll rises to 2,978. A total of 35,713 people have the virus in the country. 2020-03-18
Italy's Ministry of Health reports 250 more deaths from COVID-19, the highest number of deaths in a single 24-hour period in the country to date. The Mayor of Bergamo Giorgio Gori says churches are now being used to store dead bodies as the city's morgues are full. 2020-03-14