Hong Kong reports a record 55,353 new COVID-19 cases and 160 deaths in the past 24 hours. 2022-03-2
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that roughly 35 percent of the country's population had been infected with COVID-19 as of March 2021. This represents about a fourfold increase from the official reported numbers. 2021-04-29
The Philippines includes the United States in its travel ban of countries and territories reported to have new variants of SARS-CoV-2, which comes into effect on January 3. The move comes after the United States reported its first case of a new variant from the United Kingdom on December 30. 2021-01-1
Paris issues a mask mandate for busy areas to curb the rise of COVID-19 infections. 2020-08-8
Osaka Prefecture confirms its highest single day record of 121 new COVID-19 cases. 2020-07-22
Dubai-based airline Emirates announces that it will be suspending all passenger flights effective March 25 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, but will continue to operate cargo flights for essential goods. 2020-03-22
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declares a state of emergency. 2020-03-12
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reports the country's first death related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a woman in her 80s. 2020-02-13