Sources: The Sydney Morning Herald
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announces that Nigeria is working on developing its own COVID-19 vaccine. 2022-01-7
Pakistan reports its first case of the Lineage B.1.617 variant, which was first discovered in India. 2021-05-28
Belgium temporarily restricts the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 55 years old following a report from the European Medicines Agency that there is a "possible link" between the vaccine and very rare blood clotting cases. 2021-04-7
Argentina approves the emergency use of Sinopharm's vaccine. 2021-02-21
Japan reports a record 2,388 new cases, according to official figures. It comes as the country is on "maximum alert" and many prefectures such as Osaka, Aichi, and Hokkaido report record numbers of new cases. 2020-11-19
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announces a "second lockdown" that orders bars and restaurants to close except for deliveries and takeout and imposes a nighttime curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. local time beginning November 2 and lasting for four weeks. 2020-10-31
The number of worldwide cases of COVID-19 surpasses seven million. The United States remains the global epicenter, accounting for approximately 26% of all reported and confirmed cases in the world. 2020-06-7