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South African scientists detect a new COVID-19 variant named Lineage B.1.1.529 that poses a "major threat" to efforts to reduce the spread of the virus, and blames the variant for the exponential rise of new cases in the country.
2021-11-25

Thailand reports its first locally transmitted cases of the South African Lineage B.1.351 variant in three test samples from a cluster of infections that could be linked to illegal immigration in the southern portion of the country.
2021-05-22

Moderna says its vaccine is 90% effective against COVID-19, and 95% effective against severe disease for six months after the second dose. It also says its vaccine is effective against the 501.V2 variant from South Africa.
2021-04-13

South Africa begins its vaccination campaign against COVID-19 using a vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, which has not yet been authorized worldwide. President Cyril Ramaphosa, government officials, and health workers are among the first to receive the vaccine.
2021-02-17

Taiwan reports its first death from COVID-19 since May 2020 in a woman in her 80s.
2021-01-30

Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19.
2020-09-4

California Governor Gavin Newsom orders further restrictions and prohibitions on indoor activities, building on previous orders. California has seen a sustained rise in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, resulting in the state pausing and rolling back some reopening plans.
2020-07-13

The European Union approves the use of the drug remdesivir to treat severe cases of COVID-19.
2020-07-3

Prominent scientist and HIV-AIDS researcher Gita Ramjee dies from COVID-19 in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
2020-03-31

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, tests positive for COVID-19.
2020-03-19