Two Ukrainian semiconductor-grade neon gas producers, making about half of the world's supply of the gas, have shut down their operations due to the invasion. This will likely worsen semiconductor shortages that started with the COVID-19 pandemic. 2022-03-11
Former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time. 2022-01-24
Indonesia reports a record 39,767 recoveries from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of recoveries to 2.47 million. 2021-07-24
Argentina approves the emergency use of Sinopharm's vaccine. 2021-02-21
France imposes new border restrictions that require travellers from other European Union countries arriving by air or sea to present negative PCR test results obtained in the previous 72 hours. 2021-01-24
For the second day in a row, Iran reports a single day record high of 272 new COVID-19 fatalities as, at the same time, the country registers 4,206 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest number since start of the pandemic. 2020-10-12
Slovakia reports 567 new cases in the past 24 hours, the largest single-day tally since the pandemic started in the country. 2020-09-30
Romania reports a record high of 1,356 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. 2020-07-30
The Seychelles bans cruise ships until the end of 2021 effective immediately, amid fears over COVID-19. 2020-05-14
Delaware announces its first presumptive case of COVID-19 in New Castle County. 2020-03-11