Gujarat reports its first case of the Omicron BA.5 variant in a person who traveled to South Africa. 2022-05-24
The worldwide death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic surpasses five million. The actual death toll is suspected to be higher as some countries may not have reported all deaths. 2021-11-1
The French government announces that beginning on August 9, the parliament-approved "Health Pass" will be compulsory for people who want to visit a café, gym, bar or other public place, as well as travel on an airplane or by inter-city rail. However, the legislation needs to be validated by the Constitutional Council on August 5. 2021-07-28
Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi tests positive for COVID-19. 2021-06-25
Dublin cancels their annual Saint Patrick's Day festival for the second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will instead be held virtually on a special online TV channel. [https:--www.rte.ie-news-2021-0120-1190884-st-patricks-festival- (RTÉ)]Cork, Limerick, and Ennis have all cancelled their respective Saint Patrick's Day parades for the second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [https:--www.rte.ie-news-munster-2021-0120-1191023-st-patricks-day-parades- (RTÉ)]COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland2021-01-20
Dublin cancels their annual Saint Patrick's Day festival for the second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will instead be held virtually on a special online TV channel. 2021-01-20
Russia reports 432 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, raising its nationwide death toll to 31,593. It is first time that the country has reported more than 400 deaths and is also a new single-day record for that figure since the pandemic began. 2020-11-11
The Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek, the country's main international airport, reopens to international flights after a six-month closure. 2020-09-11