Vietnam reports a record 454,197 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, including a record 225,693 new cases in Hanoi, which is the highest single-day total in any municipality or province. 2022-03-12
Italy reports a record 220,532 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 7.77 million. 2022-01-11
Romania reintroduces mandatory face mask wearing in outdoor and indoor public spaces; reduces the operating hours and capacity of bars, restaurants, cinemas, gyms, and sporting events; and also reduces the quarantine period, amidst concern that the next wave of COVID-19 could overwhelm the health system. 2022-01-8
Sweden reports a record 11,507 new cases of COVID-19 on December 30 due to delayed records of additional cases that were added in the previous days. 2022-01-4
Restrictions are increased in Queensland after an increase in locally-acquired COVID-19 cases, resulting in 25% of ticket-holders for the NRL Grand Final in Brisbane receiving cancellations. 2021-09-30
Nepal grants emergency use authorization for the Indian Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the third country to do so. 2021-03-19
Lebanon reports a record 61 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 2,084. 2021-01-20
Morocco is expected to acquire 65 million vaccine doses from AstraZeneca and Sinopharm. 2020-12-25
Pennsylvania reports 2,875 new infections, its single day record since the pandemic began. 2020-11-3
Wuhan, where the coronavirus originated, will require returnees to be quarantined for 14 days. 2020-03-17