North Korean leader Kim Jong-un demands that officials wage a tougher epidemic prevention campaign in “our style” after he rejects a donation of three million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the U.N. COVAX initiative. 2021-09-3
The Philippines reports 157 deaths in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total in five months, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 11,829. 2021-02-19
Turkey reports a record 243 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 17,364. 2020-12-17
Oregon reports 24 new deaths in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the pandemic began. 2020-12-1
Portugal reports 486 cases, their biggest increase since their lockdown was lifted in May. 2020-09-5
A military spokesman says that plans to undertake joint military exercises with the U.S. military have been suspended after nine Thai soldiers who returned from Hawaii tested positive for COVID-19. 2020-08-2
Victoria reports its highest one-day increase in COVID-19 deaths, with seven new deaths reported in the last 24 hours. 2020-07-24
A case of Chinese coronavirus is also confirmed in South Korea. 2020-01-20