The Austrian National Council votes 137–13 to approve a bill requiring people over 18 years to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning February 1, thereby becoming the first country in the European Union to do so. 2022-01-20
Greece reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 35,580 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,170,293. 2021-12-30
Ghana becomes the first country in the world to receive vaccines distributed through the COVAX initiative, with 600,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine. 2021-02-24
Organisers announce that the Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled for the second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [https:--www.theguardian.com-music-2021-jan-21-glastonbury-2021-officially-cancelled-due-to-covid-pandemic ("The Guardian")]COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2021-01-21
Organisers announce that the Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled for the second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [https:--www.theguardian.com-music-2021-jan-21-glastonbury-2021-officially-cancelled-due-to-covid-pandemic ("The Guardian")]COVID-19 pandemic in England2021-01-21
Organisers announce that the Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled for the second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021-01-21
The Indonesian Ulema Council gives a religious approval for use of Sinovac Biotech's vaccine, deeming it "halal", or permissible under Islam. 2021-01-8
Turkey reports a record 193 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 14,129. In addition, a record 31,923 new cases, including both symptomatic and asymptomatic cases, are also reported. 2020-12-2
The Canadian federal government extends international travel restrictions for most travellers who are not Canadian citizens, permanent residents or people entering from the United States for "essential" reasons until January 21, 2021. 2020-11-29