U.S. Health and Human Services secretary Xavier Becerra announces that the Biden administration has extended the COVID-19 state of emergency for 90 days. The state of emergency was expected to expire on April 16. 2022-04-13
Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech begin a clinical trial to test the safety and immune response of their Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine for adults under the age of 55 years. 2022-01-25
New York state reimposes a mandatory indoor mask mandate for businesses that haven't implemented a vaccination requirement amid threats of the COVID-19 surge and the Omicron variant in winter. 2021-12-13
The Food and Drug Authority grants an emergency use authorization for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. 2021-07-2
Malta reports its first case of the "Delta" B.1.617.2 variant, which was originally discovered in India. 2021-06-4
Alberta reports its first case of the Lineage B.1.617 variant that fuelled surge in India in a returning inter-provincial traveler. 2021-04-22
The Philippines reports 108 new deaths in the past 24 hours, its highest total since October 23, thus bringing the nationwide death toll to 7,647. 2020-11-9
Dubai closes all restaurants, cafes and food locals for two weeks. 2020-03-23
China reports zero domestic cases of COVID-19 for a third consecutive day. 2020-03-21
The Italian government postpones the constitutional referendum, originally scheduled for 29 March. 2020-03-5