Germany reclassifies the United States, Israel, Turkey, Kenya, Montenegro and Vietnam as "high risk" COVID-19 areas, triggering mandatory 10-day quarantines for unvaccinated travellers unless they can show a negative test after five days. The changes will be in effect from August 17 for Turkey and from August 15 for the rest of the countries. 2021-08-13
Former "Good Morning Britain" host Piers Morgan says that he tested positive for COVID-19 during the UEFA Euro 2020 Final. 2021-07-24
The Philippines begins the mass vaccination campaign for economic frontline workers. 2021-06-7
The Ministry of Health suspends the distribution of around 450,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine from batch CTMAV547 for toxicity and sterility tests following the death of a 22-year-old man who received the vaccine 11 days ago. 2021-05-16
Johnson & Johnson requests emergency approval for its vaccine from the Food and Drug Administration. 2021-02-4
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez states that Spain will begin a comprehensive COVID-19 vaccination programme in January and expects to have vaccinated a substantial part of the population within three months. 2020-11-22
Spain reports their highest COVID-19 infection count since May 10, with 580 cases. These cases have increased in the regions of Aragon and Catalonia. 2020-07-16
The Seychelles bans cruise ships until the end of 2021 effective immediately, amid fears over COVID-19. 2020-05-14
The government introduces new measures over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the country: a ban on gatherings of more than two people, from the current 50. However, the number of people allowed to take part in religious services, including funerals, is limited to five. The new restrictions are to last until at least 11 April. 2020-03-24