New South Wales reports a record for the second consecutive day of 6,394 new cases of COVID-19. 2021-12-26
The United Kingdom reports a record for the third consecutive day of 122,186 new cases of COVID-19. 2021-12-24
South African scientists detect a new COVID-19 variant named Lineage B.1.1.529 that poses a "major threat" to efforts to reduce the spread of the virus, and blames the variant for the exponential rise of new cases in the country. 2021-11-25
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announces a snap lockdown, stating that the country's first community infection of COVID-19 in six months, reported yesterday, is suspected of being a Delta variant case. The lockdown will last for seven days in Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, and for three days in the rest of the country. 2021-08-18
Ukraine reports a new single-day record of 14,580 cases, bringing the nationwide total to 612,665 cases. 2020-11-21
Authorities in Lombardy are given the green light by Health Ministry to impose a curfew in the region. The curfew will last between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. local time, and it will take effect between October 22 and November 13. Medium and large shopping malls will close on weekends. 2020-10-20
Montenegro reports its first two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in two female patients who had recently returned from abroad. 2020-03-17