Russia reports a record 41,335 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8,755,930. 2021-11-6
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issues a mask mandate for indoor public spaces as part of an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The mandate will be in effect on July 31. 2021-07-29
President Uhuru Kenyatta signs an executive order that bans all gatherings except funerals and weddings of up to 150 people. He also extends the nationwide night curfew until March 12. 2021-01-3
Italy reports a record 993 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 58,038 and surpassing the previous record of 919 new deaths recorded on March 27. 2020-12-3
The United States becomes the first country in the world to surpass ten million cumulative COVID-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. 2020-11-9
The number of daily confirmed cases in Morocco surges by a record 5,836 cases, bringing the nationwide total to 252,185. 2020-11-7
Austria reports 1,747 new infections in the past 24 hours, a new one-day record for the country since the pandemic began. 2020-10-17
Kioxia, the Japanese computer memory manufacturer spun off from Toshiba, postpones its initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, citing the volatility of the semiconductor industry caused by both the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing trade war between China and the United States. Its initial public offering, which would have launched on October 6, was projected to be Japan's largest for this year. 2020-09-28