Venezuela reports its first seven cases of the Omicron variant in a group of people who had travelled from another country, such as Spain, Dominican Republic, Panama, and Turkey. 2021-12-22
The Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signs a deal with Biological E. Limited to buy 300 million doses of their locally-made COVID-19 vaccine, which is currently in phase III clinical trials. 2021-06-3
Kazakhstan suspends talks with AstraZeneca for purchasing its vaccine amidst fears of blood clots in many countries. 2021-03-17
Massachusetts reports their first case of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa in a woman in her 20s from Middlesex County. 2021-02-16
Armenia approves the use of the Sputnik V vaccine developed by Russia. 2021-02-1
Brazil surpasses 200,000 deaths of COVID-19, becoming the second country to do so after the United States, as a record 87,843 cases are reported in the past 24 hours. 2021-01-7
South Korea reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 when a person who traveled from South Africa on December 26 later tested positive for COVID-19. 2021-01-2
Peru temporarily suspends Phase III trials of Sinopharm's vaccine after detecting neurological problems in one of its volunteers. Peru's trials for the vaccine were due to conclude this week, after testing around 12,000 people. 2020-12-12
A two-month-old baby dies of COVID-19 in Michigan, the youngest known fatality in the state thus far. 2020-09-17