Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announces that Thailand plans to end quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from at least 10 low-risk countries beginning on November 1. Additionally, the government will allow entertainment venues to reopen on December 1 and permit alcohol sales at establishments. 2021-10-11
France reopens indoor dining for bars and restaurants as well as gyms as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline and the number of vaccinations increases. Rules for travellers from within the European Union are also eased, while cultural venues can relax their measures. The curfew has also been changed to 11:00 p.m. 2021-06-9
The Philippines's Food and Drug Administration approves for emergency use the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine. 2021-06-7
Pakistan begins COVID-19 vaccination rollout for those aged 60 years or older as part of the second phase of their vaccination programme. 2021-03-10
Malaysia receives its first shipment of 300,000 doses of the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine. 2021-02-27
Japan reports a record of more than 2,500 new cases, according to official figures released by the government. It is the fourth time that Japan has reported a record number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic. 2020-11-21
Ohio reports a record 8,808 new cases, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 335,423. 2020-11-20
An additional 150 million children live in multidimensional poverty since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year. The analysis by UNICEF and Save the Children is based on shortcomings in education, health, housing, nutrition, sanitation, and water. 2020-09-17