Restrictions are increased in Queensland after an increase in locally-acquired COVID-19 cases, resulting in 25% of ticket-holders for the NRL Grand Final in Brisbane receiving cancellations. 2021-09-30
Morocco receives their first shipment of 600,000 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. 2021-08-13
In Guangzhou, hundreds of flights at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport are canceled and the Liwan District is placed under lockdown following an outbreak of the Lineage B.1.617 variant, believed to be the first community outbreak of this variant in the country. 2021-06-1
Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza signs a decree that will remove quarantine rules for travelers from the European Union, the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, and Israel, as long as they have tested negative for COVID-19. The decree will take effect on May 16. 2021-05-14
India surpasses ten million total cases of COVID-19, becoming the second country after the United States to reach that number. 2020-12-19
With 12 deaths, Venezuela reports its deadliest day since the beginning of the pandemic. 2020-08-13
Schools in Belarus reopen, but authorities say that parents are allowed to keep their children at home despite lifting of restrictions. 2020-04-20
Albert II, Prince of Monaco, tests positive for COVID-19, becoming the world's first head of state to test positive for the virus. 2020-03-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces that Canada will close its borders to all foreign travelers due to the pandemic, effective on Wednesday. Exceptions will be made for air crews, diplomats, immediate family members and U.S. citizens. Only four airports will continue to receive international flights: Toronto Pearson, Vancouver, Montréal–Trudeau, and Calgary. Domestic flights and flights from the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean, as well as foreign commerce and trade, will not be affected. 2020-03-16