The health ministry reduces the interval between the second dose and booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to three months, citing concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant. 2021-12-27
Vietnam reports a record 12,920 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 410,366. The country also surpasses 10,000 deaths from COVID-19. 2021-08-27
The Fiji Ministry of Health reports that more than 260,000 Fijians have received their first dose of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, equivalent to 45% of the target population, and that 27,000 Fijians have already received both doses of the vaccine. 2021-06-24
Belgium temporarily restricts the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 55 years old following a report from the European Medicines Agency that there is a "possible link" between the vaccine and very rare blood clotting cases. 2021-04-7
Turkey reports a record 203 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 15,103. 2020-12-7
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces the easing of restrictions on pubs, restaurants, religious gatherings, gyms and indoor swimming pools, accommodations, and other facilities in Melbourne effective tomorrow at 11:59 p.m. AEDT. 2020-10-26
Venezuela is expected to start clinical trials for Russia's Sputnik V vaccine. 2020-10-14
New Zealand reports no new cases of COVID-19 for the first day in almost two months. 2020-05-4
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York City, will be converted into a temporary 350-bed field hospital to treat overflow patients from other hospitals in New York. 2020-03-30