Nigeria receives two million doses of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine donated by the European Union. 2022-02-7
Malaysia lifts a ban on non-urgent interstate travel and resumes international travel where Malaysians travelling internationally are exempt from MyTravelPass as the country reaches a target to fully vaccinate 90% of its adult population. 2021-10-11
Rwanda begins a COVID-19 vaccination programme with limited supplies of WHO-approved vaccines acquired through unnamed international partners, making it the first country in East Africa to begin its campaign. Healthcare workers and other high-risk groups will be the first to receive a vaccine. 2021-02-14
Italy reports a new record of 39,811 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total to 902,490 cases. Lombardy remained the hardest hit region, reporting 11,489 new cases. 2020-11-7
State media issues an order from the Ministry of Health mandating that all citizens wear masks to combat "dust", and maintain a distance between people of at least one meter (3 feet). The Turkmen government maintains that the country remains free of COVID-19 but refuses to explain the purpose of these mandates. 2020-07-13
French Health Minister Olivier Véran confirms the first death of a doctor treating COVID-19 patients. 2020-03-22
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, tests positive for COVID-19. 2020-03-19