Singapore reports no deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the first time since September 19. 2021-12-24
Bhutan begins administering booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65 years, overseas travellers, healthcare workers, people with underlying health conditions, and adults living in high risk areas. 2021-12-24
Germany removes Spain from its list of high-risk areas, which means that unvaccinated travellers are no longer required to quarantine as long as they present proof of a negative test result or have recovered from COVID-19. 2021-08-29
A study from the Public Health England shows that the vaccine developed by Pfizer is 96% effective against hospitalizations from the Delta variant, while the AstraZeneca–Oxford vaccine is 92% effective. 2021-06-14
Italy raises the age limit for Oxford–AstraZeneca's vaccine to 65 years old from previously 55. 2021-02-23
Australia and New Zealand reopen their maritime borders after recent outbreaks in both countries have been contained. 2021-02-21
A panel of scientists that advises the British government announces that a variant first discovered in the United Kingdom is 30% more deadly than the original SARS-CoV-2 virus. 2021-01-22
Mayor Hennadiy Kernes of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, dies in Germany due to complications caused by COVID-19 after contracting the virus in September. 2020-12-17