Moderna says that it will ask the U.S. FDA for approval of their COVID-19 vaccine. 2022-03-23
Israel expands booster dose eligibility to all people over the age of 12 who received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least five months ago. 2021-08-29
President Emmanuel Macron announces the extension of the "light lockdown" to the rest of the country, which includes a school closure from April 12 to April 26, a one-month domestic travel ban, and closure of non-essential businesses beginning April 3 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. 2021-03-31
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announces a uniform curfew in Metro Manila for two weeks beginning on March 15 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. 2021-03-11
Japan's Ministry of Health officially approves the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine, three days after a government panel recommends its approval. This is the first government-approved vaccine in the country. 2021-02-14
Mongolia reports a record 61 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,989. 2021-02-6
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yasin says that he would call for a general election once the COVID-19 pandemic is over due to a "difficult and challenging situation" faced by his Perikatan Nasional government which has a slim majority in Parliament. 2020-11-28
The Republic of Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar extends stay-at-home coronavirus restrictions until May 5. 2020-04-10