The United States surpasses 800,000 deaths from COVID-19, remaining the highest death toll in the world. 2021-12-14
European Union response to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 vaccine2021-10-4
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un demands that officials wage a tougher epidemic prevention campaign in “our style” after he rejects a donation of three million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the U.N. COVAX initiative. 2021-09-3
Bangladesh reports a record 7,087 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 637,364. 2021-04-4
Nine of the 20 regions, as well as the autonomous province of Trentino, enter a strict state of lockdown, in the government's latest attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Two other regions are also currently in lockdown. 2021-03-15
Iran reports a record 13,721 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total to 880,542 cases. 2020-11-24
Italy registers 37,809 new cases in the past 24 hours, its single-day record since the start of the pandemic. In addition, the country reports 446 new deaths, the highest single-day number since April as four Italian regions enter lockdown. 2020-11-6
Tokyo reports its highest one-day increase in COVID-19 cases, with 366 new cases reported. 2020-07-23
Colombian Justice Minister Margarita Cabello Blanco says 23 prisoners are dead and 83 others are injured following an attempted "mass criminal escape" at La Modelo prison and other detention centers. Two guards are also in critical condition. 2020-03-22
Florida confirms its first two cases, and Governor Ron DeSantis declares a public health emergency. 2020-03-1