Venezuela reports its first seven cases of the Omicron variant in a group of people who had travelled from another country, such as Spain, Dominican Republic, Panama, and Turkey. 2021-12-22
The European Commission authorizes the use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine after the European Medicines Agency recommended the use of the vaccine, becoming the fifth vaccine to be approved for use by the European Union. 2021-12-20
Saudi Arabia confirms that it will ease COVID-19-related restrictions in entertainment and events and will reopen cinemas, gyms, and sport centres beginning on March 7. 2021-03-6
Portugal reports its first two identified cases of COVID-19 infection with the Lineage P.1 variant of SARS-CoV-2, both of which were detected in the Lisbon metropolitan area. 2021-02-10
President-elect Joe Biden announces a 12-person coronavirus task force as part of his transitional team. 2020-11-9
New York governor Andrew Cuomo announces that 826 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19, the highest number since July 15. 2020-10-10
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun announces that the country's level 2 restrictions, set to expire on August 30, would be extended for at least another week until September 6 as the Ministry of Health and Welfare reports over 370 new infections over the past 24 hours. 2020-08-28
Fiji reports its first death from COVID-19. Health minister Ifereimi Waqainabete reported it as a 66-year-old man who had been repatriated from India where he had been receiving treatment. The man apparently contracted it while in India. 2020-07-31
Moldova bans all foreigners from entering the country via plane who have been to any country with confirmed cases of COVID-19. 2020-03-10