Sources: Al Jazeera
Russia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 984 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 219,329. 2021-10-13
India reports 346,786 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is a world record for the third consecutive day, thereby bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 16.6 million. The country also reports a record 2,624 deaths in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 189,544. 2021-04-24
Portuguese Economy Minister Pedro Siza Vieira tested positive for COVID-19. 2021-01-19
Brisbane is placed into lockdown for three days in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 after a cleaner at a hotel quarantine site was diagnosed with a known variant of concern. The Northern Territory and Tasmania ban all travellers from Brisbane. 2021-01-8
The government extends the nationwide lockdown by one week until December 14 to reduce the spread of COVID-19. 2020-12-3
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen test positive for COVID-19 and will cancel their trip to Niamey, Niger to attend the 47th OIC meeting of Foreign Ministers. 2020-11-25
The European Union approves the use of the drug remdesivir to treat severe cases of COVID-19. 2020-07-3
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, his wife and their four children test positive for COVID-19. 2020-06-1
Former England international and Leeds United F.C. footballer Norman Hunter dies from COVID-19. 2020-04-17