Turkey reports a record 102,601 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. 2022-02-1
The Community of Madrid reports a record 11,221 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 2021-12-21
Scottish Transport secretary Michael Matheson announces that all people who arrive from outside the UK and Ireland will be charged £1,750 for “managed quarantine” at one of six hotels at Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports. 2021-02-9
Organisers announce that the Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled for the second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021-01-21
Poland reports a record 21,897 new cases, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 362,731. 2020-10-31
The government formally declares 30-day nationwide "state of epidemic" (known overseas as state of emergency) starting today. There are no changes for employees, students and others, but 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. local time curfew will be imposed tomorrow. The decree also limits gatherings to six people and movement among regions unless for essential or emergency reasons will be banned. 2020-10-19
Russia is to begin clinical trials of its Sputnik V vaccine in India. 2020-10-17
After 10 cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in Washington, D.C., the U.S. government closes the White House, the Capitol building, and the U.S. Supreme Court Building to visitors until the end of the month. 2020-03-12