Sources: El Peridico
Hungary reports its first two cases of the Omicron variant, which was first detected in South Africa. 2021-12-13
Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 34,303 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 7.99 million. 2021-10-17
A five-month survey finds that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is the most effective vaccine against hospitalization due to COVID-19. The study found that Moderna’s vaccine candidate had a 93% effectiveness in reducing hospitalizations, compared to 88% for Pfizer’s, and 71% for Johnson & Johnson’s. 2021-09-17
Lockdown restrictions are lifted in Perth and surrounding towns after a decrease in the number of new cases. Masks are still mandatory in indoor settings, private gatherings are limited to 10 people, and public gatherings are limited to 20 people. Restrictions also lift in Brisbane. 2021-07-3
The Maldives imposes a curfew from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. and will only allow people to travel for a few hours each day to obtain essential supplies in order to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. 2021-05-26
India reports 40,953 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day total since November 29, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 11,555,284. 2021-03-20
The Verkhovna Rada passes a law banning registration of the Sputnik V vaccine developed by Russia. 2021-01-29
Ukraine reports a new single-day record of 15,331 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 677,189. 2020-11-26
Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez tests positive for COVID-19 and becomes the highest national official to get infected. 2020-10-23
Kuwait announces a total curfew lasting from May 10–30, as part of new measures to prevent the spread of the virus. This comes after the Health Ministry confirmed 641 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily increase to date. 2020-05-8