Sources: Arab News
Saudi Arabia will require COVID-19 vaccinations for people to access workplaces and attend social events. The order will come into effect on August 1. 2021-07-27
Saudi Arabia approves the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna. 2021-07-9
Saudi Minister of Health Tawfig Al-Rabiah announces that all pilgrims must be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to do the Hajj to Mecca. 2021-03-2
Saudi Arabia's Food and Drug Authority approves the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine. 2021-02-18
Saudi Arabia reopens its air, sea, and land borders, and resumes international passenger flights as well, after borders were closed in December to prevent the spread of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that originated in the UK. People arriving from South Africa, the United Kingdom, and other countries where the new variant is spreading are required to spend 14 days in another country and present a negative test result prior to entering Saudi Arabia. 2021-01-3
Saudi Arabia extends the suspension of all international commercial flights, as well as all entry through land and sea ports for another week due to concerns about the new variant of SARS-CoV-2. 2020-12-28
Saudi Arabia reports less than 200 new cases for the first time since April 4. 2020-12-5
World leaders at the virtual G20 summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, call for a united response to the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss the global economic crises and climate change. 2020-11-21
It is announced that Saudi Arabia will lift all travel restrictions for citizens on January 1, the state news agency SPA said. The kingdom will also partially lift its suspension of international flights on September 15 to allow "exceptional categories" of citizens and residents to travel. 2020-09-13
Lesotho reports its first case, an asymptomatic person who returned from Saudi Arabia. Eighty others test negative. 2020-05-13