The Therapeutic Goods Administration grants provisional approval for Pfizer's Paxlovid COVID-19 drug and Merck & Co.'s Molnupiravir COVID-19 drug. 2022-01-20
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta lifts the nationwide curfew that had been in place since March 2020 and allows places of worship to be filled to two-thirds of their capacity as the number of COVID-19 cases decreases. 2021-10-20
The number of people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in China surpasses one billion, or 71% of its population. 2021-09-16
The Food and Drug Administration suspends the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine by people under 60 years old following reports of a possible link with cases of blood clots. 2021-04-8
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
The number of new confirmed cases in Italy rises by a record 21,994 in the past 24 hours. In addition, the country also reports 221 new fatalities, the highest daily death toll the country has had since May. 2020-10-27
Russia announces the production of the first batch of its Sputnik V vaccine. 2020-08-15
In an unprecedented move, Colorado Governor Jared Polis orders the closure of all downhill ski areas for a week, citing coronavirus concerns. 2020-03-14