Moderna begins a study and a phase 2 trial of a hybrid vaccine aimed at combating the Omicron variant with their current COVID-19 vaccine. 2022-03-10
Germany reports its first confirmed death related to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. 2021-12-23
The United Arab Emirates reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a citizen who travelled from Africa. 2021-12-1
The University of Oxford links the Chinese government to a disinformation campaign promoting the unfounded claim that COVID-19 could have been imported to China from the United States through Maine lobsters shipped to a seafood market in Wuhan in November 2019. 2021-10-21
Tajikistan becomes the first country to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for adults. 2021-07-3
Iran receives over 700,000 doses of the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine manufactured by SK Bioscience and supplied through the COVAX initiative. 2021-04-5
The Government of Poland announces a new national lockdown, which will close all cultural venues and non-essential shops for three weeks beginning on March 20 as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase. 2021-03-17
Scotland reports a record 2,045 new cases in the past 24 hours. 2020-12-30
Iwate reports its first cases of COVID-19 infections, with two people testing positive. 2020-07-29
Romania surpasses 30,000 cases of COVID-19 and sets a daily record of 555 new cases. 2020-07-8