Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf tested positive for COVID-19. 2020-10-28
France reports 45,422 new cases of infections, the highest single-day spike in the country since the pandemic began, according to a statement from the Health Ministry. In turn, the total number of cases topped 1.08 million. 2020-10-24
Bulgaria reports 914 new cases in the past 24 hours, the seventh time in the past ten days that the country has set a new record. 2020-10-16
Sinopharm began Phase III trials in Peru starting with two dozen people, with the goal to vaccinate 6,000 people between the ages of 18 and 75. So far, Sinopharm has given 30,000 doses to volunteers and another 10,000 participants have received double doses in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, with additional trials planned for Morocco and Argentina. 2020-09-10
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
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces the approval of a vaccine against COVID‑19, named Gam-COVID-Vac, claiming it as a "world-first", amid continued concern and unanswered questions over its safety and effectiveness. 2020-08-11
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews orders the temporary closure of many businesses and retail stores in Melbourne under stage four lockdown restrictions for six weeks to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Victoria. Only essential services such as supermarkets, food stores, liquor shops, petrol stations, pharmacies, convenience stores, and other essentials can remain open. 2020-08-3
Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner resigns over the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020-07-7
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo extends the stay-at-home order for New York until June 13. 2020-05-15