Prime Minister António Costa announces that nightclubs and bars will be closed and all people will work from home for at least two weeks beginning on December 25 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. There will also be capacity restrictions at shops and people will require a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter events. 2021-12-21
Spain reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a person who travelled from South Africa. 2021-11-29
The Indian government approves the emergency use of the ZyCoV-D vaccine made by Cadila Healthcare, which is the world's first three-dose DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine. 2021-08-20
The government extends the General Community Quarantine in Metro Manila, Davao City, and eight other areas until the end of March due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. 2021-02-27
Premier Doug Ford announces a province-wide lockdown across Ontario from December 26 until January 9 in Northern Ontario and January 23 in Southern Ontario in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the province. 2020-12-21
Colombia announces that it will receive 1.7 million doses of the Tozinameran vaccine. 2020-12-21
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces that public elementary schools will resume in-person classes tomorrow and will require students to have testing consent forms in order to return. Additionally, District 75 schools that cater to students with disabilities will reopen on December 10. 2020-11-29
Health Secretary Rachel Levine announces that out-of-state travelers will be required to either quarantine or present a negative COVID-19 test to enter the state. 2020-11-17