Saudi Arabia grants the approval for people vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to enter the country beginning from January 1, 2022 in a move that will enable Muslims to take part in religious pilgrimage. 2021-12-5
Germany reports a record for the second consecutive day of 65,371 new cases of COVID-19. 2021-11-18
Vietnam begins to vaccinate children in Ho Chi Minh City where 1,500 teenagers between the ages of 16 and 17 years old are eligible to receive the vaccine as part of an effort to reopen schools after a six-month closure. 2021-10-27
President Vladimir Putin enters self-isolation after several members of his inner circle tested positive for COVID-19. 2021-09-14
The Catalonian regional government announces that indoor nightlife venues will be closed beginning on July 9 for at least 15 days, and that anyone who wants to attend events for more than 500 people must have proof of a negative test result or a full vaccination certificate due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in young people. 2021-07-6
Wales reports its first eight cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant first detected in India. 2021-04-21
Moscow begins to vaccinate high-risk workers with the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine at 70 newly opened clinics across the city, marking Russia’s first mass COVID-19 vaccination. 2020-12-5
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews announces that masks will be mandatory in the Melbourne area. 2020-07-18
The first death from COVID-19 is confirmed in Wales. The 68-year-old patient was being treated at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. 2020-03-16
Namibia reports its first two cases of COVID-19. President Hage Geingob says he imposes a travel ban to and from Qatar, Ethiopia and Germany for 30 days. 2020-03-14