Sources: Xinhua News Agency
Maharashtra imposes a ban on all political, social, and religious gatherings, as well as all processions and public demonstrations in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. 2021-02-22
A teen in London, Ontario, dies from COVID-19, making him the youngest person in the area to die from the disease. 2021-01-23
Chinese authorities place 4.9 million people in Langfang under lockdown for the next seven days and also subject them to mass testing in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. 2021-01-12
Former President of Burundi Pierre Buyoya dies from COVID-19 at a hospital in Paris, France. 2020-12-18
The United Kingdom's National Health Service begins a mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 using the BNT162b2 vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer. Seniors over the age of 80 and certain healthcare workers will be among the first to receive the vaccine. 2020-12-8
The U.S. military reported a record high number of COVID-19 cases with 1,314 new cases on Tuesday, according to data from the Department of Defense. 2020-11-18
Indonesia reports its highest one-day increase in COVID-19 deaths and recoveries, with 127 new deaths bringing the nationwide death toll to 4,143, and 2,133 new recoveries bringing the nationwide number of recoveries to 45,401. 2020-07-19
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa declares a state of emergency, the first in the country in 45 years, due to the coronavirus pandemic. [https:--www.politico.eu-article-portugal-declares-state-of-emergency-coronavirus-covid19-antonio-costa- ("Politico Europe"])2020-03-18
Iranian Islamic Consultative Assembly member and former Ambassador to Syria, Hossein Sheikholeslam, dies after becoming infected with COVID-19. Iran suspends its parliament indefinitely. 2020-03-5
Iran says it will release 54,000 prisoners in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in overcrowded jails. Only inmates who test negative for COVID-19 will be allowed to leave prison and those sentenced to longer than five years will not be freed. 2020-03-3