The Ministry of Health restricts the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 60 years old following a report of a "possible link" with very rare blood clotting. 2021-04-7
Sudan begins a vaccination campaign against COVID-19 beginning with medical workers. 2021-03-9
France reports a new record of 86,852 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours while the total COVID-19 deaths surpasses 40,000 as Prime Minister Jean Castex warns that the second wave has "brutally" and "violently" arrived in the country. 2020-11-7
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces the approval of a vaccine against COVID‑19, named Gam-COVID-Vac, claiming it as a "world-first", amid continued concern and unanswered questions over its safety and effectiveness. 2020-08-11
Reuters reports that the occupation of geisha in Tokyo is threatened by the pandemic, with awkward working conditions and the absence of new apprentices. 2020-07-16
Roberto Stella, the president of the medical guild in Varese, Lombardy, dies at the age of 67 after contracting the virus. 2020-03-10
Pakistan International Airlines suspends flights to China until March 15. 2020-02-24