Egypt's drug regulator issues an emergency use authorization for Merck's Molnupiravir anti-COVID-19 drug. 2022-01-24
Singapore reports a record 1,457 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, surpassing the previous record of 1,426 cases set in April 2020, and thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 81,356. 2021-09-22
Missouri governor Mike Parson announces that around 500,000 residents have entered the MO VIP program, which incentives vaccination against COVID-19. 2021-08-13
The United Kingdom reports 33 deaths in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily total since October 5. 2021-03-21
New Jersey reports 4,540 new cases over the past 24 hours, a new single-day record. 2020-11-15
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announces new measures that would give mayors a plan to impose curfews in their cities and towns at 9:00 p.m. local time. It also announces that it will suspend fairs and other local festivals; restaurants and bars are restricted to table service only after 6:00 p.m. local time with a maximum of six people, but they can still be closed at midnight. The new restrictions will come into effect at midnight and last until November 13. 2020-10-18
Florida surpasses New York, once the epicenter of the pandemic, to hold the second highest number of COVID-19 cases in the United States, with a total 414,511 confirmed cases. 2020-07-25
Egypt declares a two-week nationwide curfew between 7pm and 6am to prevent the spread of the virus. Those who break the curfew will be fined up to 4,000 pounds or be jailed, according to Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. 2020-03-24
Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health reports its first death from COVID-19, a 40-year-old man in Balkh Province. 2020-03-22