Sources: AP
North Dakota reports their first four cases of the California variant of SARS-CoV-2. Additionally, the state also reports seven cases of the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2. 2021-03-17
British Columbia confirms 18 cases of the new variants of SARS-CoV-2 from the United Kingdom and South Africa. 2021-02-1
Minnesota reports the first U.S. case of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 found in Brazil. The patient is a Twin Cities resident who traveled to Brazil. 2021-01-25
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi imposes travel and entry bans on 20 countries reported to have new variants of SARS-CoV-2. 2021-01-13
Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan announces that three cases of the South African variant of SARS-CoV-2 named 501.V2 variant have been detected in Ireland. All of the people had travelled to South Africa. 2021-01-8
Brazil detects their first two cases of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that originated in the United Kingdom. 2020-12-31
Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi announces that the country will ban all international travellers for two weeks starting January 1, citing concerns over new variants of SARS-CoV-2. Government officials are exempt from this ban. 2020-12-28
Jordan reports their first two cases of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a couple who travelled from the United Kingdom. 2020-12-27
In order to combat the spread of coronavirus, Israel orders all arrivals from abroad, regardless of country, to self-quarantine. 2020-03-9