Moderna begins a study and a phase 2 trial of a hybrid vaccine aimed at combating the Omicron variant with their current COVID-19 vaccine. 2022-03-10
The Food and Drug Administration officially authorizes the usage of a third dosage of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as a booster shot for individuals still considered vulnerable to COVID-19. Among those eligible are health care workers and senior citizens who have been fully inoculated with the vaccine for at least six months. 2021-09-22
Iran reports a record 42,541 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4.28 million. 2021-08-11
Maine reports its first case of the Lineage P.1 variant, which was originally detected in Brazil. 2021-03-26
Alberta reports its first case of the Lineage P.1 variant, which was originally detected in Brazil. 2021-03-14
The number of confirmed deaths in the United States reaches 250,000. 2020-11-18
The United Arab Emirates reports 574 cases, marking a second consecutive day in which the country recorded over 500 new cases. 2020-09-1
Former Minister of National Defence Rodolfo González Rissotto becomes the first confirmed death from COVID-19 in Uruguay. 2020-03-28
South Korea halts religious services and closes churches as the infected toll surpass 3,700. 2020-03-1