Italy reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 144,243 new cases of COVID-19. 2021-12-31
The French National Consultation Ethical Committee approves the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. 2021-12-17
Greece reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a man who travelled from South Africa to Crete. 2021-12-2
Bulgaria reports a record 5,863 new cases and 243 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 575,306 and the nationwide death toll to 23,316. 2021-10-26
Israel lowers the minimum eligibility age for "booster" COVID-19 vaccine doses from 60 to 50 years old and expands the booster vaccine campaign to healthcare workers, prisoners, prison wardens and some high-risk patients under the age of 50 as part of an effort to protect the population from the highly-transmissible SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. 2021-08-13
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces the closure of all travel corridors beginning January 18 at 4:00 a.m. GMT. He also announces that all travellers must have proof of a negative COVID-19 test from the previous 72 hours and quarantine for 10 days upon arrival, unless they test negative after five days. 2021-01-15
Japan records a new single-day record of 3,041 cases. The Japan Self-Defense Forces are deployed to Asahikawa, Hokkaido, where hospitals are facing shortages of medical staff to treat COVID-19 patients. 2020-12-12
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock tests positive for COVID-19. 2020-03-27
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces a state of emergency, closing restaurants, day cares, and all schools. 2020-03-17