The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) announce in a joint statement that, starting next week, masks are no longer required for flights or in airports. However, the EASA asks passengers to "behave responsibly and respect the choices of others around them," while the ECDC recommends that passengers continue to practice social distancing if it can be done in a non-disruptive manner. 2022-05-11
Iceland suspends the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine due to concerns of side effects, becoming the fourth European country to do so. 2021-10-8
The French overseas department of New Caledonia enters a two-week lockdown after three community transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported yesterday. 2021-09-7
Thailand reports a record 53 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 2,023. 2021-06-30
Ireland reports a record 93 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 2,708. 2021-01-19
Iran reports a record 13,352 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide cumulative total to 788,473 cases. 2020-11-17
The National Assembly temporarily closes and a group of more than ten Democratic Party officials, including the party chairman Lee Hae-chan and parliamentary leader Kim Tae-nyeon, undergo screening tests and are placed in self-quarantine after a photojournalist covering a meeting of the ruling party tested positive for COVID-19. 2020-08-27
Governor Phil Murphy announces that their beaches will reopen for Memorial Day, but with restrictions. 2020-05-14
President of the European Parliament David Sassoli self-isolates after visiting Italy. 2020-03-10