Hong Kong reports a record 55,353 new COVID-19 cases and 160 deaths in the past 24 hours. 2022-03-2
It is announced that Merck & Co.'s antiviral drug molnupiravir will be available to Philippine patients after the Food and Drug Administration issued a compassionate special permit for the drug and an agreement was signed between the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines and a local health care provider. 2021-11-24
Saudi Arabia eases its COVID-19-related restrictions, lifting mandatory social distancing requirements as well as a requirement to wear face masks outdoors. 2021-10-17
Michigan relaxes several restrictions regarding face mask requirements and outdoor gatherings. 2021-05-4
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces that four people from two households will be able to meet outdoors from March 12, three days sooner than expected, as part of easing of their national lockdown. 2021-03-9
Austria begins to require people aged 14 or older to wear FFP2 masks in shops, pharmacies and hospitals, as well as on public transport. 2021-01-25
Nationwide, a record 5,713 new cases reported in Canada in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide confirmed cases to 337,555. 2020-11-23
Seoul orders face masks to be worn in both indoor and outdoor public places for the first time as it battles a surge in cases centred in the densely populated metropolitan area. 2020-08-24
Brazil's Ministry of Health reports 641 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the death toll in the country to over 50,000. 2020-06-21