Sources: Newsminer
A study shows that the vaccine developed by Moderna is effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants including the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. 2021-06-29
The Philippines reports its first case of the Lineage P.1 variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a person who travelled from Brazil. 2021-03-13
Alaska governor Mike Dunleavy tests positive for COVID-19 following a brief period of isolation after suspected exposure. 2021-02-24
Taiwan confirms their first three cases of the Lineage P.1 variant of SARS-CoV-2 first detected in Brazil, prompting the government to impose a 14-day quarantine for all travelers arriving from Brazil at a centralized facility beginning February 24. 2021-02-21
AstraZeneca-Oxford developers say that their vaccine candidate is effective against the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2. 2021-02-5
British Columbia confirms 18 cases of the new variants of SARS-CoV-2 from the United Kingdom and South Africa. 2021-02-1
A panel of scientists that advises the British government announces that a variant first discovered in the United Kingdom is 30% more deadly than the original SARS-CoV-2 virus. 2021-01-22
Nepal reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in three people who travelled to the United Kingdom three weeks ago and later tested positive. 2021-01-18
Wyoming reports their first case of the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a man from Teton County with no known travel history. 2021-01-16
Wallis and Futuna reports its first case of infection by SARS-CoV-2. The individual, who arrived on October 3, and later tested positive, is asymptomatic and in isolation in a hospital. The territory was the only French-administered region free of COVID-19 until today. 2020-10-16