The World Health Organization issues an emergency use authorization for Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine, becoming the second Chinese-made vaccine to be approved on an emergency basis after BBIBP-CorV and thereby making it eligible for use as part of the COVAX initiative. 2021-06-1
Hungary extends their nationwide lockdown restrictions until March 15 due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and the spread of variants of SARS-CoV-2. 2021-02-25
Paraguay approves the emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, becoming the fourth South American country to approve the use of the vaccine against COVID-19, after Argentina, Bolivia and Venezuela. Supply of the vaccine will be facilitated by the Russian Direct Investment Fund. 2021-01-15
The government orders that victims of COVID-19 must be buried where they die, forbidding viewings and the transfer of corpses as the country experiences a significant increase in the number of cases. 2021-01-11
France reports their first case of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a French citizen who travelled from London to Tours, France on December 19. 2020-12-25
Yukon officials announce a mask mandate and urge people to stay at home amid an increase in cases. 2020-12-1
Iran surpasses 40,000 total COVID-19 deaths after 457 new fatalities are reported in the last 24 hours. 2020-11-12
Thailand reports their first case after a streak of 100 days without new cases. 2020-09-3