Denmark reports a record 5,120 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 2021-12-1
Lesotho prime minister Moeketsi Majoro self-isolates after testing positive for COVID-19. 2021-08-12
Laos reports a record 380 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 6,299. 2021-07-31
Slovenia declares the end of its eight-month state of emergency, which means that cultural and sports events will be able to reopen at 75% capacity for people who can demonstrate that they have either been vaccinated, tested negative or have recovered from COVID-19. 2021-06-15
Fiji records its second community transmission case in the daughter of a woman who works at a quarantine facility and who previously tested positive for COVID-19. 2021-04-20
Thailand reports its first locally transmitted cases of the Lineage B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the United Kingdom. It found 24 cases in the Thong Lor cluster in Bangkok. 2021-04-7
Greece extends the nationwide lockdown until December 7 as COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise. 2020-11-26
Slovakia reports 567 new cases in the past 24 hours, the largest single-day tally since the pandemic started in the country. 2020-09-30
Kioxia, the Japanese computer memory manufacturer spun off from Toshiba, postpones its initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, citing the volatility of the semiconductor industry caused by both the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing trade war between China and the United States. Its initial public offering, which would have launched on October 6, was projected to be Japan's largest for this year. 2020-09-28
The World Meteorological Organization will not retire any names from the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, retired names from that season, as well as the upcoming 2020 season, will be announced jointly during next year's annual spring meeting. 2020-03-31