Indonesia reports a record 20,574 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, 7,505 of which are from Jakarta, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.05 million. 2021-06-24
Prime Minister Jean Castex announces a ban of alcoholic drinks in parks and outdoor public spaces in France as part of the limited nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. 2021-04-1
Cedric Richmond, advisor to President-elect Joe Biden, tests positive for COVID-19. 2020-12-17
Portugal reports a record 91 new fatalities, bringing the nationwide death toll to 3,472. 2020-11-16
Italy surpasses 600,000 cases of COVID-19 after a record 26,831 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The number of swabs taken reaches a record 201,452. 2020-10-29
The number of new cases in Russia reaches 14,231 in the past 24 hours, a new record for the sixth day in a row. It is the first time that the country has reported more than 14,000 cases in a single day as authorities grapple with a second wave that has pushed hospitals to near-capacity. 2020-10-14
The Canary Islands also intend to ban outdoor smoking when social distancing cannot be guaranteed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The smoking ban will take effect tomorrow, and wearing face masks will be mandatory in all public spaces. 2020-08-13
A Harvard University study suggests that COVID-19 may have been spreading in China as early as August 2019. 2020-06-9
Pakistan International Airlines suspends flights to China until March 15. 2020-02-24