Sources: Bloomberg
Beijing extends its stay-at-home order for workers and students, and orders mass COVID-19 testing amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the city. 2022-05-23
The Bulgarian Interior Ministry says that former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has been detained by police amid a probe into corruption and the alleged misuse of European Union funds. Former Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov is also arrested as part of the operation. 2022-03-17
Hong Kong reports a record 55,353 new COVID-19 cases and 160 deaths in the past 24 hours. 2022-03-2
Indonesia surpasses two million cases of COVID-19 after reporting a record 14,536 new cases in the past 24 hours. 2021-06-21
Thailand reports a record 4,887 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours due to the emergence of jail clusters that have infected 2,835 prisoners. This subsequently brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 93,794. 2021-05-13
The government announces a 12-hour curfew in all cities from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. from April 16 to 30 due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. 2021-04-14
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announces the suspension of the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine following the death of a 57-year-old woman from Plovdiv after she received her dose. 2021-03-12
The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States exceeds 300,000. 2020-12-14