South Korea reports a new single-day record of 495 critical cases of COVID-19. 2021-11-16
The Brazilian Senate votes to charge President Jair Bolsonaro over his controversial handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The charges include crimes against humanity, incitement to crime, falsification of documents and the violation of social rights. Brazil's COVID-19 death toll is second only to that of the United States. 2021-10-27
Brazilian federal health regulator Anvisa suspends the use of over 12 million doses of the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine that were produced in an unauthorized plant. 2021-09-4
Tunisia receives 1.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Italy. 2021-08-1
Brazilian social movements organize demonstrations in Brazil's major cities against the government of President Jair Bolsonaro. Protestors demand Bolsonaro's impeachment over the perceived mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic by the government, with calls for faster and wider vaccination campaigns. 2021-05-29
Seychelles becomes the first African country to begin vaccination campaign against COVID-19. One of the first to receive the vaccine is the president Wavel Ramkalawan. 2021-01-11
The Brazilian Congress and Superior Electoral Court announce the postponement of this year's municipal elections to November 15 (first round) and 29 (second round) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020-07-6
Chile's Ministry of Health reports its country's first COVID-19 death in an 83-year woman from Renca, Santiago. The country has more than 500 confirmed cases, the second-largest number in South America after Brazil. 2020-03-21