The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for people over age of 65 years, as well as other adults aged 18–64 with weak immune response. 2022-04-4
South Korea reports its first confirmed deaths related to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in two people in their 90s who died last week at a senior care hospital in Gwangju. 2022-01-3
Thailand reports its first domestic cluster of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in 21 people from Kalasin province. The outbreak originated in a couple who travelled from Belgium earlier this month. 2021-12-24
Venezuela receives more than 115,000 doses of the EpiVacCorona vaccine as part of trials of the Russian vaccine candidate. 2021-03-30
Auckland is downgraded to alert level 2 while the rest of New Zealand moves to alert level 1 following confirmation that there are no more community cases. 2021-03-7
Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese tests positive for COVID-19. 2020-12-7
The Governor of the Duarte Province, Luis Núñez, tests positive for COVID-19 just after his wife dies from the virus. 2020-04-3
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces the cessation of all non-essential activity, leading the country to total lockdown during two weeks. 2020-03-28
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa declares a state of emergency, the first in the country in 45 years, due to the coronavirus pandemic. [https:--www.politico.eu-article-portugal-declares-state-of-emergency-coronavirus-covid19-antonio-costa- ("Politico Europe"])2020-03-18