A study published by the "New England Journal of Medicine" shows that the booster shot of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine restores protection against the Omicron variant. 2022-03-2
Catalonia reimposes a curfew between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. in municipalities where the infection rate surpasses 250 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, limits the number of people in social gatherings to 10, closes nightclubs, and restricts the capacity of the hospitality sector due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. These measures will be in effect until at least January 7. 2021-12-24
Three pet cats who previously tested positive for COVID-19 are euthanized in the Chinese city of Harbin amid fears that pets could spread the virus to humans. 2021-09-29
South Korea reports a record 2,223 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 216,206. 2021-08-11
British Columbia reports a record 941 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 28,348. 2020-11-24
Istanbul reimposes a ban on indoor ceremonies, with the exception of weddings, in the wake of some rising infections. 2020-08-29
The first United Nations Security Council meeting on the pandemic is held in a closed video-conference session. 2020-04-10