President Emmanuel Macron unveils a gradual easing of lockdown. He said schools would reopen on May 3, followed by the reopening of museums, cinemas, shops, and cafés on May 19. In the second week of June, cafés and restaurants will be allowed to serve inside and the curfew will be scrapped on June 30 after it pushes back to 9:00 p.m. 2021-04-29
For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Hong Kong will impose a lockdown in the Yau Tsim Mong District beginning this weekend. Negative COVID-19 testing results will be required in order to leave one's residence. 2021-01-22
Alberta reports a record 30 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the provincial death toll to 790. 2020-12-17
New Mexico surpasses 100,000 total confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, a record 40 new deaths are reported, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,629. 2020-12-2
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announces that establishments that serve alcohol and karaoke parlors in the capital will be asked to close at 10:00 p.m. local time between November 28 and December 17 as part of measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will provide ¥400,000 in financial compensation to each business that complies with the voluntary request. 2020-11-25
Austria reports 6,211 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day record since the pandemic began. 2020-11-4
The state of emergency in Spain officially finishes after more than 100 days. 2020-06-21
The U.S. State Department warns American citizens not to travel abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. 2020-03-19