The Netherlands reports a record 42,472 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. 2022-01-17
The Netherlands reports a record 24,590 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 2022-01-5
Venezuela receives another shipment of 880,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine as the number of cases continues to rise. 2021-04-24
Iran reports a record 24,760 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2,118,212. 2021-04-13
Bavaria signs a "preliminary contract" to purchase 2.5 million doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, which is subject to approval from the European Medicines Agency. 2021-04-7
Bangladesh reports a record 7,213 new confirmed cases and 66 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 651,652 and the nationwide death toll to 9,384. 2021-04-6
Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa, a former Iraq judge who presided during the trial of former dictator Saddam Hussein, dies from COVID-19 at the age of 52. 2021-04-2
Argentina receives their second batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine. 2021-01-16
Iran imposes additional restrictions for its capital Tehran. The new restrictions include making everyone wear a mask while indoors mandatory, and there is a fine of 500,000 rials ($1.6) for violators who do not comply with the new rules. A partial shutdown implemented in the city last week is extended until October 16. 2020-10-10
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany announces that she, along with two of her deputies Chad Gilmartin and Karoline Leavitt, have tested positive for COVID-19 and will undergo quarantine. 2020-10-5