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Onemocnění COVID-19 je způsobeno novým typem koronaviru s odborným označením SARS-CoV-2. Jedná se o vysoce infekční onemocnění, které se projevuje zejména horečkami, respiračními potížemi (kašel, dušnost), bolestí svalů a únavou.

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T hink Global Health is a multi-contributor website that examines the ways in which changes in health are reshaping economies, societies, and the everyday lives of people around the globe. Launched on January 21, 2020, our editorial team has been closely monitoring the emergence of coronavirus, the COVID-19 pandemic, and its eco nomic and social consequences. This timeline is a running account, gathered in real-time, of key events as they unfolded. We will be updating this timeline frequently as new developments are reported.

Week of June 30 to July 6: Spain Ends COVID-19 Emergency; China Reports June Uptick in COVID-19 Deaths; Moderna Files for EMA Authorization for Updated Vaccine
July 6

China reports an uptick in COVID-19 deaths in June following the lift of most containment regulations.
July 4

Spain ends its health emergency for COVID-19. This move also ends obligatory use of masks in hospitals and pharmacies.
July 3

Biotech company Moderna files for authorization with the European Medicine Agency for an updated COVID-19 vaccine, following fellow vaccine manufacturer Pfizer/BioNTech.

Week of June 23 to June 29: Arcturus Strain on the Rise; Pfizer/BioNTech Initiate EMA Application for Updated Vaccine; ODNI Finds No Direct Evidence of COVID-19 Lab Leak Origin
June 23
Week of June 16 to June 22: Genetic Sequence Data Sharing; Dr. Cohen To Lead the CDC
June 19

As the pandemic treaty drafting continues, the issue of genetic sequence data and its sharing between sovereignties has become central to the debate.
June 16
Week of June 9 to June 15: FDA Votes to Update the COVID Vaccine; Indian Government Denies COVID-19 Vaccine Data Leak
June 15

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's vaccine committee votes unanimously to update the COVID-19 vaccine to be more effective against currently-circulating strains.
June 12

The government of India denies that an online portal containing information about citizens who received the COVID-19 vaccine was breached, causing private information to be shared.

Week of June 2 to June 8: White House COVID Coordinator to Step Down; Moderna, Pfizer Sued Over Patent Infringement; EMA and WHO Support Vaccine Antigen Update
June 8

White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha announces he will step down from his role on June 15.
June 6
Week of May 26 to June 1: China Allegedly Investigated Lab Leak Claims; Japan to Open Its Own CDC; U.S. COVID Hospitalizations at Record Low
June 1

Japan announces it will open a disease control body modeled after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in order to respond to future health crises.
May 30

A Chinese scientist alleges that China investigated claims of COVID originating from a lab leak.
May 26

According to U.S. CDC data, COVID hospitalizations across the country have hit a record low.

Week of May 19 to May 25: FDA Approves Paxlovid; WHO to Launch Pathogen Surveillance Network; Former UK PM Referred to Police for COVID Breaches
May 25

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves oral antiviral Paxlovid for COVID-19 treatment in adults with mild-to-moderate symptoms.
May 23

Boris Johnson, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, is referred to the police for allegedly breaking COVID-19 rules on social distancing and gatherings during his tenure.
May 20

The World Health Organization announces the launch of its International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) to bring together genomics experts and prepare for the next pandemic.

Week of May 12 to May 18: J&J Vaccine No Longer Available in US; Australia to End its COVID Work Visa; Title 42 Officially Lifted in US
May 17

The Australian government plans to end its COVID work visa program, through which many temporary workers and international students were allowed to remain in Australia during the pandemic.
May 15

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces that the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Johnson & Johnson is no longer available in the United States.
May 12

Title 42, the public health authority allowing officials to turn away migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, is lifted.

Week of May 5 to May 11: Public Health Emergency Expires in U.S.; WHO Ends COVID-19 PHEIC; Biden Ends Vaccination Requirements for Federal Employees, Foreign Visitors
May 11

The coronavirus public health emergency officially expires in the United States, three years after it was first declared by the Trump administration.
May 9

The Biden administration ends COVID-19 vaccination requirements for foreign visitors to the U.S. and federal employees and contractors.
May 5

The World Health Organization ends the public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) for COVID-19.

Week of April 28 to May 4: Japan Lifts COVID-19 Border Controls; Mexico Develops Own Vaccine; Chinese Whistleblower Released from Detention
May 3 April 29

Japan lifts all its COVID-19-related border controls in advance of its annual Golden Week holiday.

Week of April 21 to April 27: CDC Loosens Vaccine Requirement for Foreign Visitors; China Drops PCR Test Requirement for Travelers; Australia Pledges Long COVID Funding
April 27

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) loosens its vaccination requirement for international travelers, now accepting only one dose of the COVID vaccine instead of two.
April 25

The Chinese government announces it will no longer require travelers entering its borders to show a negative PCR test. It remains unclear whether a negative antigen test will be required instead.
April 23

The Australian government pledges $50 million in funding for long COVID research.

Week of April 14 to April 20: U.S. CDC Updates Vaccine Recommendations; WHO Launches mRNA Vaccine Tech Hub; Former Chinese CDC Head Says No Evidence Yet on Virus Originating Animal
April 20

The World Health Organization launches its mRNA vaccine technology hub in Cape Town, South Africa.
April 19

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updates its recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination, allowing an additional bivalent booster dose for those over the age of 65, those with weakened immune systems, or for those who want additional protection against infection.
April 14

The former head of the Chinese CDC says there is no evidence yet showing which animal COVID-19 may have originated from.

Week of April 7 to April 13: Biden Ends National Emergency for COVID-19; China Defends Itself Against WHO Comments; Japan to End Testing and Vaccination Protocols for Travelers
April 10

U.S. President Joe Biden signs a bill ending the COVID-19 national emergency.
April 8

Chinese officials call the comments made by the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus regarding Beijing's delay in sharing genetic material "offensive and disrespectful."
April 7

Japan's National Tourism Organization announces it will end COVID-19 testing and vaccination protocols for international travelers beginning in May.

Week of March 31 to April 6: EU to Revamp Drug Laws; Pfizer and Merck Lower Prices in China; South Korea Begins Sewage Testing
April 5

South Korea begins weekly tests of the sewage system of its major cities in an effort to identify COVID-19 spread.
April 4

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Merck lower prices for their COVID-19 treatments in China.
April 3

The European Union announces it will release a proposal to revive investment and support access to affordable drugs in the wake of high prices and low access during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Week of March 24 to March 30: Chinese Researchers Release Genomic Data; WHO Revises Vaccine Recommendations; FDA Considers Second Booster
March 30

China plans to begin spot checks at hospitals across the country to track COVID-19 cases.
March 29
Week of March 17 to March 23: China Approves First mRNA Vaccine; Biden Declassifies COVID-19 Origin Intelligence; WHO Calls on China for Data Transparency
March 23 March 20

U.S. President Joe Biden signs a law declassifying national intelligence regarding the origins of COVID-19.
March 17

The World Health Organization calls on China to release data on the origins of COVID-19. The request comes after China removed the data used to link raccoon dogs in Wuhan to COVID-19 from a public virus database.

Week of March 10 to March 16: Genetic Data Linking Virus to Racoon Dogs Emerges; FDA Approves Paxlovid for Those Over Fifty; China Reopens to Foreign Tourists After Three Years
March 16 March 14

China reopens its borders to foreign tourists for the first time since the pandemic began three years ago.
March 10

The U.S. House of Representative passes a bill requiring that the director of national intelligence declassify the origin of COVID-19.

Week of March 3 to March 9: U.S. to End Testing Requirement for China; WHO Continues Work on COVID Origins; Millions of Vaccine Doses Scrapped in Bulgaria
March 7

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces it will end the testing requirement for travelers coming from China.
March 6

The Bulgarian health authorities call on the European Union to end its contract with biopharmaceutical partnership BioNTech/Pfizer after having to scrap more than five million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine due to poor uptake and excessive supply.
March 3

The World Health Organization continues to work on identifying the origins of COVID-19, with its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noting "all hypotheses on the origins of the virus remain on the table."

Week of February 24 to March 2: Department of Energy Concludes Lab Leak; FDA Proposes In-Person Visits for Frequently Abused Prescriptions; Japan Ends Testing Requirement for China
March 1

Japan ends the blanket COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers coming from mainland China.
February 26

The U.S. Department of Energy announces its conclusion that the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a lab leak.
February 25

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposes rules requiring patients seeking frequently abused prescription drugs like OxyContin and Adderall to visit doctors in-person. This would reverse a pandemic policy that allowed patients to receive their medications through tele-health appointments.

Week of February 17 to February 23: China's "Major Decisive Victory"; Moderna to Pay NIH for Vaccine Technology; Japan Will Phase Out COVID-19-Specific Hospital Beds
February 23 February 17

Chinese officials declare a "major decisive victory" against COVID-19.

Week of February 10 to February 16: Moderna to Keep Vaccine Free for Americans; WHO Pauses COVID Origin Investigation; China Resumes Visa Issuance to South Koreans
February 16

Biopharmaceutical company Moderna announces American citizens will not have to pay for its COVID-19 vaccine. This comes after news that the price would rise to more than $100 per dose following the end of the U.S. government's vaccine purchase agreement.
February 15

China announces it will resume the issuance of short-term visas to citizens of South Korea, after the South Korean government rescinded travel restrictions on travelers coming from China.
February 14

The World Health Organization allegedly shelves the second phase of its investigation into the origin of COVID-19 following difficulties conducting research in China.

Week of February 3 to February 9: Title 42 To Expire Alongside U.S. Public Health Emergency; Australia To Begin Fifth Dose Rollout of COVID Vaccine; CDC Adds COVID Primary Vaccine Series to Recommended Schedule for Children
February 9 February 8
Week of January 27 to February 2: U.S. Will Not Extend Public Health Emergency; WHO Extends Public Health Emergency of International Concern Status for COVID; Reports of COVID Aid Fraud from U.S. Government Watchdog
January 30 January 27

The European Union is allegedly negotiating with pharmaceutical partnership Pfizer and BioNTech to reduce its vaccine buying commitment in return for a higher price.

Week of January 20 to January 26: FDA Votes to Standardize COVID Vaccines; China's CDC Announces Critical COVID Cases Have Dropped; North Korean Capital Pyongyang Begins Five-Day Lockdown
January 26 January 25

The North Korean government imposes a five-day lockdown on the capital city Pyongyang following a spike in respiratory illness.

Week of January 13 to January 19: China Reports Increase in Deaths After End of Zero-COVID; Johnson & Johnson Scaling Back Vaccine Production; U.S. Department of Justice Asks That Mask Mandate Ban Be Reversed
January 17

The U.S. Department of Justice requests that an appeals court reverse an April 2021 ruling banning mask mandates for travel on airplanes, buses, trains, and other modes of transportation.
January 14

China reports almost 60,000 deaths following the end of its zero-COVID policy. This comes after the World Health Organization announced China was likely under-reporting deaths from COVID-19.
January 13
Week of January 6 to January 12: Tensions Rise as China Retaliates for Negative Test Requirements Globally; China In Talks With Pfizer for Paxlovid Production; U.S. Department of Defense Drops Vaccine Mandate
January 10 January 9

Thailand rescinds the negative testing requirement from travelers from China.
January 7

A spokesperson for the Chinese government accuses the European Union of discrimination against Chinese citizens following its recommendation that EU member countries require negative tests from travelers from China.
January 6

The Chinese government begins talks with pharmaceutical company Pfizer to produce a generic version of its COVID drug Paxlovid for use in China.

Week of December 30 to January 5: EU Supports Testing for Travelers from China; WHO Asks for Data from China; Taiwan Offers Support to China
January 4 December 31

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announces that Taiwan is willing to offer aid to China during its current COVID-19 surge.

Week of December 23 to December 29: China Scraps Quarantine but U.S. and Others Mandate COVID-19 Tests
December 29

Italy imposes mandatory COVID-19 testing for those traveling from China, but remains the only member of the European Union to do so to date.
December 28

The United States imposes mandatory COVID-19 testing for those traveling from China. This follows similar mandates from Japan and Taiwan.
December 26

The Chinese National Health Commission announces that travelers entering China will no longer be required to quarantine.

Week of December 16 to December 22: China Changes COVID-19 Death Definition; Indian Airports Begin Random Testing; U.S. Cannot Require Vaccination From Federal Contractors
December 22

Airports in India begin random COVID-19 testing for those traveling internationally, following the uptick in cases in nearby China.
December 21 December 19

A U.S. Court of Appeals rules that the U.S. government cannot make COVID-19 vaccination a condition of its agreements with federal contractors.

Week of December 9 to December 15: Biden Administration Relaunches Free COVID Test Program; Senate Scraps Vaccine Mandate for Military; China Stops Publishing Daily Reports Following Easing of Zero-COVID Policy
December 15 December 14

The Chinese National Health Commission stops publishing daily COVID-19 numbers due to a major decline in PCR testing following the end of the zero-COVID policy.
December 9

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expand use of the bivalent booster to include children from six months to five years old.

Week of December 2 to December 8: FDA Approves Omicron Booster for Children Six Months and Older; COVAX to Be Incorporated in Routine Vaccine Programs; China Eases Zero-COVID Policy
December 8 December 5

The Chinese government begins easing of COVID-19 restrictions, marking the end of the strictest phases of its zero-COVID containment strategy.

Week of November 25 to December 1: China Signals Ease of Zero-COVID; Republicans Protest Military Vaccination Policy; Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy
December 1

Chinese vice-premier Sun Chunlan indicates that China's zero-COVID policy may shift away from lockdowns as it "enters a new stage and mission" of its pandemic response.
November 30

A group of Republicans in the U.S. Congress protest the U.S. military policy of dismissal for unvaccinated service members.
November 29

Twitter announces it will no longer enforce its COVID-19 misinformation policy.

Week of November 18 to November 24: Zhengzhou Placed Under Lockdown; Biden Administration Begins COVID Booster Campaign; China Records First COVID Death in Six Months
November 24

The Chinese government places circa 6.6 million people in the city of Zhengzhou on lockdown following a spike in COVID-19 cases.
November 22

The Joe Biden administration begins a six-week campaign to encourage American citizens to receive a COVID-19 booster shot before the end of the year.
November 20

China registers its first death from COVID-19 in six months. The last death was recorded on May 26, 2022.

Week of November 12 to November 17: G-20 Announces Global Pandemic Fund; Guangzhou Residents Protest Against Lockdown; Biden Administration Requests More COVID Funding
November 16

Residents of Guangzhou, a city in southern China, march through the streets tearing down barriers as a protest against strict zero-COVID policies.
November 15

The Joe Biden administration requests an addition 10 billion dollars in emergency health funding to boost COVID-19 response, including vaccine access, therapeutic development, and long COVID research.
November 13
Week of November 5 to November 11: Sanofi-GSK Booster Approved by EU; Guangzhou Placed on Lockdown; FDA Votes Against Sabizabulin
November 10

Pharmaceutical companies Sanofi and GSK receive approval from the European Union for their jointly-produced COVID booster.
November 9
Week of October 29 to November 4: EU and China Seeking Mutual Vaccine Approval; iPhone Factory Placed on Lockdown; Moderna to Face Patent Infringement Suit
November 4 November 3

The largest iPhone factory in China, located in Zhengzhou, is placed under lockdown per the country's "Zero-COVID" policy. Experts expect the disruption of operations to cause delays with iPhone assembly and shipments worldwide.
November 2

A U.S. district judge rules that Moderna will face a patent infringement lawsuit over its COVID-19 vaccine. The biotech company had previously presented to the court that the suit should be brought against the U.S. government.

Week of October 22 to October 28: Italy Reinstates Unvaccinated Healthcare Workers; Chinese Inhalable Vaccine Debuted in Shanghai; Biden Announces Measures to Boost Vaccine Uptake
October 28 October 26

The Chinese city of Shanghai begins to administer an inhalable version of the COVID-19 vaccine.
October 25

The Joe Biden administration announces additional measures to support COVID-19 vaccination, including educational campaigns and pop-up clinics.

Week of October 15 to October 21: Pfizer to Raise Vaccine Dose Price; Vaccination Slowing on African Continent; Shanghai Will Build New Quarantine Facility
October 21

Vaccine manufacturer Pharma has announced plans to raise the price of the COVID-19 vaccine to around $110 per dose when the U.S. government's ongoing purchase program ends.
October 20

According to an analysis conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccine roll-out has slowed in 27 of the 54 countries on the African continent. Doses administered per month have dropped by over 50 percent since July.
October 19
Week of October 8 to October 14: U.S. FDA Approves Booster for Children Under 12; Japan Reopens Borders; South Africa Attempts to Break Contract with Johnson & Johnson
October 12

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the COVID-19 bivalent booster produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna for children between the ages of five and eleven.
October 10
Week of October 1 to October 7: Afrigen Biologics to Start Animal Testing on New Vaccine; Study Shows Vaccination Linked with Lower Rates of Stillbirth; North Korean Officials Advise Masking
October 6

The Chinese government bans residents from leaving the autonomous region of Xinjiang due to an outbreak of COVID-19.
October 5

The World Health Organization's mRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub, hosted by South African company Afrigen Biologics, will begin animal trials on its COVID-19 vaccine.
October 3

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suspend country-specific travel bans for COVID-19.

A meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics shows strong associations between COVID-19 vaccination and lower rates of stillbirth, lower risks of neonatal intensive care unit admission, and maternal infection.

October 2

Authorities in North Korea advise that citizens wear masks as protection against a resurgence of COVID-19. The country had lifted all mask mandates last month.

Week of September 24 to September 30: Australia Will End Isolation Requirements; 2022 World Cup Policy Mandates COVID-19 Testing; Study Shows Impact of COVID on Menstrual Cycle
September 30 September 29

Organizers of the Qatar 2022 World Cup announce that visitors will be required to submit negative COVID-19 test results to attend, regardless of vaccination status.
September 28

A study in the United Kingdom analyses how COVID-19 lockdowns altered behaviors in common bird species.
September 27

A new study suggests that the COVID-19 vaccine may temporarily alter the menstrual cycle.
September 26
Week of September 17 to September 23: Joe Biden Calls Pandemic Over; New Dominant Omicron Variant Identified; Quality Issues Impact Moderna Booster Availability
September 23

Continued quality issues in manufacturing cause shortages in Moderna booster shot availability.
September 22

Days after President Joe Biden's comments on the pandemic, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus notes that "being able to see the end does not mean we are at the end."
September 20

Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows evidence that a new Omicron variant named BF.7 has emerged as the top strain of COVID-19.
September 19

White House officials confirm that federal COVID-19 policies, including the public health emergency declaration, will remain unchanged.
September 18
Week of September 10 to September 16: 'Zero-COVID' Lockdowns Drag on on Tibet and Xinjiang; Xi Jinping Makes First International Trip Since the Start of the Pandemic; Shrunken U.S. Labor Force
September 16

China's 'Zero-COVID' policies take particular toll on Tibet and Xinjiang, where lockdowns have dragged on for months and are accompanied by other repressive policies.
September 14 September 12

New study suggests that COVID-19 shrank the U.S. labor force by around 500,000 people due to lack of childcare, fear of COVID-19 and other reasons.

Week of September 2 to September 9: Possible Vaccinations in North Korea; China and India Roll Out Needle-Free COVID Vaccines; Winter Without Restrictions in Denmark
September 8 September 6

Almost 8 million children ages 18 and younger lost a parent or primary caregiver to COVID-19-related causes, according to new research reported in JAMA Pediatrics. Children in India, Indonesia, Egypt, Nigeria, and Pakistan were affected most.

India and China approve two new needle-free COVID-19 vaccines, one administered nasally and the other orally.

United States plans to offer annual COVID-19 booster shots.

September 3 September 2
Week of August 26 to September 1: Moderna Sues Pfizer and BioNTech; Lingering Protests in Australia and New Zealand; Millions Under Lockdown in China
September 1 August 31

WHO calls for people to get vaccinated and boosted ahead of a predicted 'winter surge' of COVID-19 cases.
August 30

China places millions under lockdown as part of its 'Zero-COVID' strategy.
August 28

Health workers and community organizers raise questions about how the United States will roll out omicron specific boosters in the fall now that funding to disseminate them has dried up.
August 26 August 25

World reaches tragic milestone of one million COVID-19 deaths so far in 2022.

Week of August 19 to August 25: Dr. Fauci to Leave Government Service; Philippines Return to In-Person Schooling
August 24 August 23

Singapore to drop most indoor mask requirements.
August 22
Week of August 12 to August 18: UK Approves New Moderna Vaccine; Free Boosters in India; Brazilian President Accused of Spreading COVID-19 Disinformation
August 18 August 17 August 16

The Marshall Islands, which didn't record a single COVID-19 case in 2021, experience outbreak.
August 15
Week of August 5 to August 11: North Korea Declares Outbreak Over; Hong Kong Cuts Quarantine for Travelers; Death Toll in Russia Exceeds 820,000
August 11 August 8 August 6

Japan signals interest in omicron-specific vaccines under development by Pfizer and Moderna for use as early as October.
August 5
Week of July 29 to August 4: Rare Vaccine Death Reported in South Africa; Toddlers Eligible for Vaccination in Hong Kong; Surge of Cases in Japan
August 4

South Africa reports first death causally linked to COVID-19 vaccine.
August 3 August 1 July 29

Japan encourages regions to institute more public health measures in response to a COVID-19 wave and a spike in hospitalizations, but opts not to introduce federal measures.

Week of July 22 to July 28: Dwindling Supplies of Russia's Sputnik Light Vaccine; China Locks Down Wuhan; Wide Racial Disparities in U.S. COVID Deaths
July 28 July 27 July 25

China's slow progress in vaccinating elderly and vulnerable populations may be prolonging it's 'Zero-COVID' strategy.
July 24

U.S. lab companies report shrinking capacity for PCR tests as demand has fallen and people have switched to at-home antigen tests.
July 22
Week of July 15 to July 21: COVID Pill Approval Delayed in Japan; Routine Childhood Vaccination Stalls; 2 Billion Vaccinated Against COVID-19 in India
July 21

Australia resists returning to COVID restrictions as hospitalizations surge but reinstates quarantine pay.
July 20

Macau casinos set to reopen after COVID-19 lockdown.

COVID-19 cases in China reach two-month high at 906 new locally transmitted cases across mainland China up from 643 cases the day before. Chinese community health workers in the city of Guangzhou apologize for breaking into homes in search of COVID-19 cases.

United States creates a new division within its Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate the nation's response to pandemic threats and other health emergencies.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a symptom of COVID-19, is afflicting far fewer children as a proportion of known COVID-19 cases than during earlier waves of the pandemic, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Japan's health regulator delays decision on emergency approval for Shionogi's COVID pill.

July 19

Novavax vaccine approved in the United States for use in people who have not yet been vaccinated.
July 18

North Korea announces it is nearing the end of its COVID crisis as cases rise in neighboring countries.
July 17

India reaches 2 billion vaccinated people.
July 15

COVID-19 fuels slowest rates of routine childhood vaccination globally in nearly three decades, as rates fell to 81 percent.

Week of July 8 to July 14: Vaccine Approvals; Second Boosters in EU and United States; Casinos Turned COVID Wards in Macau
July 14

Canada approves Moderna vaccine for preschoolers and will reinstate random COVID testing for air travelers.

South Korea's COVID-19 cases more than double in the course of a week to almost 40,000.

Japan encourages booster shots as COVID cases rise. While about 80 percent of those in their teens, 20s, and 30s have been twice vaccinated, only about 3 percent to 5 percent have received a third booster shot.

July 13 July 11

Three cities in China impose partial lockdowns after new cases are reported.

Kenya employs solar-powered health truck to bring vaccines to those in remote villages.

United States announces purchase of 3.2 million Novavax vaccines after the vaccine receives authorization from the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) calls for second booster shots for those 60 and older. The United States also considers second boosters for those under 50.

Moderna to develop two different omicron-specific booster shots.

July 10

Macau shutters casinos and enters lockdown as COVID cases surge, repurposing some casinos as health facilities.
July 8

FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for use in adolescents.

Week of July 1 to July 7: Cases Spike in Bangladesh; Antiviral Treatments for Africa; Millions of Vaccines Discarded
July 7 July 6

Europe is at the center of a new COVID wave, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO Director-General urges Pfizer to make COVID-19 antiviral treatments available in low- and middle-income countries.

A new study suggests a cancer drug could be effective at treating COVID-19.

U.S. pharmacists now authorized to prescribe Pfizer antiviral COVID medicine Paxlovid.

Western governments discard millions of unused COVID-19 vaccines as demand for vaccines declines.

July 4

COVID-19 causes long-term educational setbacks for students in Venezuela, Uganda, and India, among others.
July 3

Countries like Japan and Australia continue to prescribe Merck's COVID-19 antiviral drug Lagevrio rather than Pfizer's Paxlovid despite its lower efficacy in an attempt to avoid adverse drug reactions.

July 1

North Korean authorities implausibly attribute the country's COVID-19 outbreak to contact with balloons sent over the border from South Korea as North Korea continues to likely underreport cases.

Week of June 25 to June 30: Bhutan to Reopen to Tourists; Taiwan to Receive Novavax Vaccines; China Halves Quarantine Time for Travelers
June 30

Bhutan announces it will reopen to tourists for the first time since March 2020.
June 29

Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) sounds the alarm about rising cases in the Americas and the 224 million people in the region who have yet to be vaccinated.

Taiwan to receive first shipment of Novavax vaccines through COVAX.

The United States purchases 105 million doses of Pfizer vaccine for a nationwide booster campaign as federal funding for antiviral treatments dwindles.

Mauritius rolls back most pandemic-related restrictions.

WHO estimates that BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants have driven a 20 percent rise in cases.

June 28 June 27 June 26

Shanghai will gradually reinstate indoor dining.

Week of June 18 to June 24: Austria Repeals Vaccine Mandate; Doubts Cast on Sputnik V, Inequities in Antiviral Treatments
June 23 June 22

COVAX calls for slowdown in vaccine delivery for low- and middle-income countries due to oversupply.
June 20

New study casts doubt on the data from the initial clinical trials conducted on Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, saying the efficacy numbers are too consistent to have come from a real trial.
June 21

A study by the CDC shows that antiviral drugs for treating COVID-19 are inequitably prescribed and are disproportionately used in low-risk, high-income zip codes.
June 18

Cuba credited with success in vaccinating young children with its domestically produced vaccine.

Week of June 11 to June 17: FDA Approves Vaccines for Young Children, WTO Achieves Patent Waivers, Zimbabwe Nurses Strike
June 17

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old.

New Lancet study suggests delta strain is more likely to cause long COVID than omicron.

World Trade Organization (WTO) reaches agreement over patent waivers for COVID-19 vaccines for use in low- and middle-income countries.

Zimbabwe nurses strike for the second time due to low pay and pandemic burnout.

Thailand eases COVID-related travel restrictions and mask mandates

June 16

Hong Kong authorities are accused of using a COVID-19 health app to quash a protest.

African nations see progress in vaccinating vulnerable populations such as health workers and the elderly, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

June 15

Saudi Arabia eases some COVID-19 restrictions ahead of the hajj season in which as many as a million people are expected to make pilgrimages to the cities of Mecca and Medina
June 14

World Bank loans South Africa $474 million to purchase COVID-19 vaccines.
June 13 June 11

Taiwan cuts quarantine time for incoming travelers from seven days to three

Week of June 4 to June 10: COVID-19 Corruption Scandal in Vietnam; Patent Waivers in Sight; Egypt to Provide Vaccines to African States
June 10

United States lifts COVID-19 testing restrictions for international travelers.
June 9 June 8 June 7 June 6

Egypt pledges 30 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to African states.

Uganda's Health Minister raises the alarm about rising COVID-19 cases.

Beijing relaxes COVID-19 restrictions, while Shanghai prepares millions of residents for mass testing.

June 4

India approves Biological E. COVID shot as a booster.

Week of May 28 to June 3: North Korea Relaxes COVID-19 Restrictions; Shanghai Reopens; Successful Vaccination Drive in Cuba
June 3

North Korea relaxes COVID-19 restrictions, despite worries from international observers who suspect high numbers of unreported cases.
June 2 June 1 May 31 May 30
Week of May 21 to May 27: World Health Assembly Signals the Pandemic is Not Over; India Considers Manufacturing Vaccines in Africa; Mass Testing in China

May 27

The World Bank and G20 countries announce a multi-billion-dollar fund to help countries with pandemic preparedness.
May 26

COVID-19 lockdowns in China have disrupted the supply of an important chemical used in radiological imaging, delaying diagnosis of cancers and other illnesses.
May 25

China rolls out mass testing policy that requires a PCR test for nearly 100 million people every other day in pursuit of its 'Zero-COVID' policy.
May 24

A new omicron subvariant known as BA.2.12.1 makes up about 58 percent of all new U.S. COVID-19 cases, according to estimates by the CDC.

A new study by the CDC suggests that as many as 1 in 5 adults who contract COVID-19 will develop symptoms of long COVID.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson comes under fire after the publication of a new report investigating a party he attended in violation of COVID-19 protocols.

India's Serum Institute expresses interest in building a vaccine manufacturing plant in southern Africa at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Germany's vaccine panel says one shot is sufficient for children.

A collection of NGOs ask U.S. President Joe Biden to throw his weight behind an effort to ease patent restrictions on COVID-19 vaccines negotiated by the World Trade Organization (WTO).

May 23 May 22
Week of May 14 to May 20: North Korea Combats COVID-19; 92 Percent Rise in Cases in Argentina; Pandemic Preparedness Languishes
May 20 May 19 May 18

PAHO sounded the alarm over skyrocketing COVID-19 cases in the Americas. 918,000 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the Americas in one week.

Argentina saw a 92 percent increase over the previous week.

North Korea indicates its intention to follow China's strategy for combatting COVID-19 as cases continue to spread and are likely vastly undercounted.

China relaxes some COVID-19 testing rules for international travelers.

The world is no better prepared for pandemics than it was in 2019, according to a new report by the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response set up by the World Health Organization (WHO).

May 17 May 14

South Africa experiences a surge in cases driven primarily by two new variants.

Week of May 7 to May 13: Outbreak in North Korea; One Million Deaths in the United States; Israel and EU Loosen Restrictions for Air Travel
May 13

South Korea offers to send COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea.

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa urges donors and countries to buy vaccines from Aspen as Africa's first vaccine manufacturing plant has received no orders.

Research links exposure to air pollution to worse COVID-19 outcomes.

Shanghai announces intention to end 7-week lockdown next week.

May 12 May 11 May 10

China tightens COVID-19 restrictions in Beijing even as cases wane in Shanghai.
May 9

Former heads of state and nobel laureates urge Biden to commit $5 billion in COVID-19 aid.
May 8

Israel ends mandatory COVID-19 tests for arrivals at Tel Aviv airport.

Week of April 29-May 6: South African Vaccine Plant Risks Closure; WHO Estimates Worldwide COVID-19 Death Toll at 15 Million; FDA Restricts Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
May 6 May 5 May 4

Moderna's vaccine brought in $5.9 billion in revenue in the first three months of this year and was the company's biggest source of revenue, which totaled $6.1 billion.
May 3 May 2 May 1

Greece lifts COVID-19 curbs ahead of tourist season.

In the United States, loss of pandemic aid stresses hospitals that treat the uninsured.

April 30

Six Shanghai districts reach 'zero-COVID' status.

Week of April 23-April 29: Mass Testing in Beijing; EU and U.S. Declare End to "Emergency Phase" of Pandemic; Community Vaccination in Ghana
April 29

Twelve million people in Shanghai were allowed to leave their homes after strenuous lockdown.

Hong Kong's mandatory testing policy fuels plastic waste problem.

China and North Korea suspend rail travel between the two due to COVID-19 concerns.

Switzerland court r ules that four Swiss soldiers who refused COVID-19 vaccinations were rightfully dismissed.

April 28

Moderna seeks approval from the U.S. FDA for use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under six.

The International Labor Organization published a report on how lessons from the COVID-19 can improve workplace safety globally.

The European Union attempts to withhold COVID-19 recovery funds from Hungary due to corruption and anti-democratic reforms.

Ecuador lifts indoor and outdoor mask mandates.

April 27

Beijing tests 22 million residents in an effort to avoid large-scale lockdowns like those China imposed in Shanghai

The European Commission announces that the European Union is now out of the emergency phase of the pandemic. White House advisor Anthony Fauci made a similar announcement in the United States.

South African health officials announce a fifth wave of COVID-19 in South Africa.

Ghana rolls out community vaccination strategy in a push to vaccinate 23 million out of a total of 31 million people.

New Zealand court rules that the country's border quarantine policies infringed on people's rights.

Malaysia lifts additional COVID-19 restrictions, including those for the unvaccinated.

April 26 April 25

U.S. judge halts efforts to rescind Title 42, a measure that restricts migration on the Southern border of the United States based on concerns about COVID-19
April 24

Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi & Co announces a new antiviral pill that has shown promise in clearing symptoms of COVID-19 in clinical trials.
April 23

Drive to vaccinate the world population against COVID-19 starts to lose steam.

Week of April 16-April 22: United States to Appeal Mask Mandate Decision; International COVID-19 Summit; India Tries to Bury WHO Report
April 22

Hong Kong to allow international travelers for the first time since 2020.
April 21 April 20

U.S. Department of Justice opts to appeal decision striking down mask mandate on public transportation and commercial airlines.

WHO urges people worldwide to continue wearing masks.

Delhi, India reinstates mask mandate due to rise in COVID-19 cases.

Shanghai reports low COVID-19 death toll as the city suffers under extreme lockdown measures.

April 19 April 18 April 16
Week of April 9-April 15: Botswana Scientists Identify New Variant; Shanghai Stockpiles Food in Preparation for Lockdown; 60 Percent of Rwandans Vaccinated
April 15 April 14 April 13

New Zealand welcomes vaccinated tourists and loosens more restrictions.
April 12 April 11 April 9

Rwanda vaccinates more than 60 percent of its population.

Week of April 2-April 8: Mass Testing in Shanghai; Vaccine Mandates for U.S. Federal Employees; South Africa Lifts "State of Disaster" Status
April 8

UN Secretary-General warns COVID-19 pandemic is far from over as countries loosen restrictions.
April 7 April 6 April 5

U.S. FDA suspends use of Glaxo antibody drug to treat COVID-19 due to insufficient efficacy against the BA.2 variant.

Israeli study suggests fourth Pfizer dose boosts immunity against omicron in older adults, but only in the short term.

United Kingdom's health service expands its list of COVID-19 symptoms.

April 4

Shanghai tests all 25 million of its residents for COVID-19 as lockdowns persist and cause food shortages and supply chain disruptions.

U.S. CDC will undergo an evaluation to prepare for a reconfiguration of the agency.

South Africa lifts COVID-19 "state of disaster" designation after two years.

Taiwan relaxes COVID-19 restrictions as cases rise.

April 3

Indonesia greets Ramadan with mass prayer as COVID curbs ease.
April 2
Week of March 26-April 1: New United States COVID-19 Border Policy; Economic Aid to Tunisia; Indonesia Proposes Standard Health Requirements for Travel
April 1 March 31

South Koreans are taking advantage of relaxing COVID-19 restrictions, causing a boom in "revenge travel." The term is spreading on social media and refers to travel plans that seek to make up for lost time under pandemic lockdown.
March 30 March 29 March 28 March 26

Public health experts warn of increased infections of COVID-19 and other diseases, stemming from Russia's war on Ukraine, the subsequent refugee crisis, and the damage to Ukraine's health infrastructure.

Week of March 19-March 25: Rising Cases and Second Boosters in Europe; Telemedicine in South Korea; 5 African Countries Catch Up on Routine Childhood Vaccinations
March 25

German Health Minister urges at-risk people to get second booster
March 24

Singapore announces it will ease restrictions and move toward a "living with COVID-19" model.

The WHO identifies the omicron BA.2 "stealth variant" as the dominant strain of omicron worldwide, making up around 86 percent of cases.

Moderna seeks authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for young children after promising trial results.

March 22
March 21

South Korean president-elect signals support for continued use of telemedicine, which was previously illegal in South Korea, but was authorized under emergency measures to tackle COVID-19.

France sees a spike in cases following its removal of COVID-19 restrictions.

United Kingdom's health service starts administering second booster to vulnerable populations.

Hong Kong announces it will lift bans on flights from 9 countries and cut quarantine times.

Disney temporarily closes its resorts in Shanghai due to spread of omicron.

March 20 March 19

Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe roll out mass polio vaccination campaign in response to outbreaks caused due to a dip in routine childhood vaccinations during the pandemic.

U.S. states begin to report on COVID-19 data less frequently, leading to fears about "data blind spots."

March 18

New study shows alcohol-related deaths spiked during the pandemic.

Week of March 12-March 18: Approval of Russia's Sputnik V Delayed due to Ukraine Invasion; China's Worst Outbreak Since 2020; Piecemeal Vaccinations in Sierra Leone
March 17 March 16 March 15

Sierra Leone works to vaccinate its populations with a mix of different vaccines, depending on the availability.
March 14

China imposes lockdowns and halts manufacturing as it grapples with its worst COVID-19 outbreak since 2020.

COVID-19 protocols prevented hundreds of thousands of dengue virus infections in Latin America and South Asia, according to a study by the Lancet.

WHO releases new operational protocol to address vaccine hesitancy and vaccine uptake among refugees and migrants.

France lifts most mask and COVID-19 restrictions.

March 13

300,000 people quarantined in Hong Kong due to COVID-19.
March 12
Week of March 5-March 11: 6 Million COVID-19 Deaths; Malaysia to Reopen; Moderna Pledges Not to Enforce Vaccine Mandates
March 11 March 10

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for global vaccine equity, noting that only 13 percent of people in low-income countries were vaccinated compared to 70 percent in high-income countries.
March 9

Romania lifts all COVID-19 restrictions, including digital passes and curfews.

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) released a report on the Impact of COVID-19 on the welfare of households with children that shows a major decrease in families' earnings.

Austria changes course on vaccine mandate in instituted in November 2021

March 8 March 7
Week of February 26-March 4: Medical Aid to Ukraine; Outbreaks in Hong Kong and New Zealand; Peace Corps Returns
March 4

South Africa says it may have to destroy 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines due to slow uptake.
March 3
March 2
March 1 February 27

United Arab Emirates drop face masks outside and some quarantine restrictions.
February 26

South Korea records its deadliest day of pandemic yet at 112 deaths in 24 hours.

Week of February 19-February 25: Australia Reopens to Tourists; UK Removes Restrictions; Hong Kong Cases Surge Despite "Zero-COVID"
February 24 February 23 February 22 February 21

Australia reopens to fully vaccinated international travelers.
February 20

Israel announces plans to allow unvaccinated tourists.

Week of February 12-February 18: mRNA Technology in Africa; Hong Kong Hospitals at Capacity; Vaccines Authorized for Young Children in Australia
February 18 February 16

Australia authorizes Moderna vaccine for children aged 6 to 11.
February 15

The Pan-American Health Organization delivers 100 million vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean via COVAX.
February 14

Sweden recommends a fourth vaccine dose for people 80 and older.

Week of February 5-February 11: COVID-19 Protests in Canada; COVAX Rescinds Vaccines for North Korea; Johnson & Johnson Suspends Vaccine Production
February 11 February 10 February 9

WHO calls on donor states to address the gap in funding for the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator Fund.
February 8
Week of January 29-February 4: Novovac Approved in UK; U.S. Discharges Unvaccinated Soldiers; Taiwan Vaccine Diplomacy
February 4

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention add wastewater data to its COVID-19 tracker.
February 3 February 2 February 1 January 31
Week of January 22-January 28: New Variant Omicron BA.2 Emerges; Self-Tests in Brazil; Restrictions Ahead of Beijing Olympics
January 28 January 26 January 25 January 24

New variant Omicron BA.2 emerges in parts of Asia and Europe.
January 23

China institutes stricter COVID-19 restrictions as cases mount ahead of Beijing Olympics.

Week of January 15-January 21: France Approves Vaccine Passports; Hong Kong Culls Hamsters; State of Emergency in Japan
January 21 January 20

Hong Kong culls hamsters due to COVID-19 fears as part of China's "Zero-COVID" policy.
January 19

Japan places Tokyo and twelve other prefectures under a state of emergency due to omicron.
January 18

The U.S. Government launches a website to help Americans access free COVID-19 test kits.
January 17

The Philippines sees a record surge in cases.

Week of December 7-January 14: Biden's Vaccine Mandate Struck Down; South Korea Approves Novovax Vaccine; Omicron Spreads in Europe
January 14 January 13 January 12 January 11 January 10

Nepal closes schools and bans large gatherings in response to case surge.
January 8

German Health Minister announces need to revamp Germany's COVID-19 vaccination strategy.

Week of December 31-January 6: Second Longest Lockdown; Influenza-COVID-19 Coinfections; Booster Shots for American Teens
January 7

Morocco authorizes Merck's Molnupiravir COVID-19 treatment.
January 6 January 5

Italy to require COVID-19 vaccines for those age 50 and older.
January 4 January 3

U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves booster shots for children aged 12-15.
December 31

German Prime Minister Olaf Scholtz gives pandemic-focused New Year's address encouraging Germans to get vaccinated.

Week of December 23-December 30: Isolation Period Shortened; Israel Begins Trial for Fourth Dose; China Disinfects City
December 27 December 26

France records over 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time.

Week of December 16-December 23: FDA Approves COVID-19 Pill; Germany Records First Omicron Death
December 23

Italy imposes new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron variant.

South Africa relaxes COVID-19 restrictions.

FDA authorizes Merck's COVID-19 pill, the second on the market.

Germany records its first death due to the omicron variant.

December 21

Kuwait mandates booster shots for incoming travelers.

Week of December 6-December 15: Italy Begins Testing Arrivals
December 15

Italy requires COVID-19 testing for arrivals.

Week of November 28- December 5: Travel Restrictions Imposed
December 2 December 1

U.S. President Joe Biden to extend transportation mask mandate through March 2022.

Japan overturns ban on inbound flights.

November 29

The United Kingdom extends booster vaccines to all adults amidst concerns over Omicron variant.

Israel, Morocco, and Japan ban international travel.

The United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and Canada restrict travel to passengers from South Africa.

November 28
Week of November 20- November 27: Omicron Classified as Variant of Concern
November 26

The World Health Organization classifies Omicron as a variant of concern.

Week of November 4- November 12: Austria Announces Lockdown for the Unvaccinated; Germany Approves Booster Doses
November 12

Austria plans to approve a lockdown for the unvaccinated on November 14.

Norway announces it will offer booster doses to everyone 18 years old and older. It will also begin issuing digital passes to curb infections.

November 11 November 9 November 6

South Korea announces it will purchase 70,000 doses of Pfizer's new COVID-19 pill.
November 5
Week of October 28-November 4: CDC Endorses Pfizer Vaccine for Children; COVID-19 Deaths Surge in Germany; UK Approves COVID-19 Pill
November 4 November 3 November 2 November 1

The White House announces it will roll out 15 million COVID-19 vaccines doses to children.

China says U.S. COVID-19 origins report is without credibility.

The United States donates 1.5 million vaccine doses to Taiwan.

Indonesia authorizes Sinovac doses for children ages 6-11.

Indonesia becomes the first country to authorize the protein based Novavax vaccine.

Johns Hopkins University reports that the coronavirus has killed more than five million people in less than two years.

October 30 October 29

The United States authorizes the Pfizer vaccine for children from 5-11 years old.
October 28
Week of October 20-October 27: Africa Union Buys Vaccines; Mix-and-Match Booster Shots
October 27

African Union announces it will purchase up to 110 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.

The Medicines Patent Pool and Merck announced that Merck has signed a voluntary licensing agreement for broader access to molnupiravir in low- and middle-income countries. Merck will allow other companies to manufacture generic versions of the drug without royalty payments.

The International Labor Organization reported that the uneven pandemic recovery widened the economic gap between highly vaccinated wealthier countries and poorer countries.

October 26

BioNTech will start to build a mRNA COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing facility in Rwanda and Senegal in mid-2022.
October 24

Eastern Europe records 20 million COVID-19 cases.
October 23

South Korea reaches its goal to vaccinate 70 percent of its population.
October 22

U.S. CDC approves mixing-and-matching COVID-19 booster shots.
October 21

Serum Institute of India's CEO predicts it will resume exports to COVAX by end of October or early November.

Week of October 12-October 19: More Zero COVID-19 Strategies End; Moderna Booster Doses Recommended
October 15

FDA vaccine advisors fall short of recommending vaccine boosters to children younger than 18.

The United States announces it will lift restrictions for vaccinated travelers starting November 8.

October 14

U.S. FDA recommends a Moderna booster for people aged 65 and older and the immunocompromised.

Russia reports a record number of COVID-19 infections and death, as the country struggles with low vaccine uptake.

The United States donates 17 million doses of Johnson & Johnson to the African Union.

October 13

India resumes vaccine exports since a ban this April.
October 12 October 11

The World Health Organization  recommends  additional dose of coronavirus vaccine for severely or moderately immunocompromised people, regardless of vaccine received, and a third dose for people 60 years and over who received Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines.

Merck  applies  for FDA authorization of molnupiravir, a COVID-19 antiviral drug that reportedly cuts the risk of hospitalization or death by about 50 percent among high-risk people with mild to moderate COVID-19.

October 8 October 7

WHO  resumes  shipment of COVID-19 medical supplies to North Korea, who restricted cross-border traffic and trade for the past two years.

Pfizer  submits  the application for FDA authorization to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children 5-11 years old.

Moderna  announces  plan to build a mRNA manufacturing plant in Africa with production capacity of 500 million doses per year.

October 6 October 2

Russia's health minister says he sees no hurdles to WHO approval for Sputnik V.

Pfizer seeks full FDA approval of its COVID-19 vaccine.
July 17 July 14

Greece, France, and Italy mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all essential workers.

Week of July 1-July 8: EU Travel Pass Goes Live;
June 30

The world reaches one billion vaccine doses administered.

A new study in the finds that critically ill patients in Africa have the highest global mortality rate among COVID-19 patients.

: The Pandemic Rages in South and Southeast Asia; Independent Panel Releases Its Report; Vaccine Access Remains Troubled
May 7 May 6

Germany announces its opposition to a WTO patent waiver, stressing that the limiting factor for vaccine manufacturing is not patents but capacity.
April 20

The World Health Organization reports that global COVID-19 cases have increased for the eighth consecutive week.
April 11

The head of China's CDC says that the efficacy of Chinese vaccines is "not high."
April 10

Iran orders a 10-day lockdown as its cases surpass two million.
April 8

Venezuela announces it has capacity to manufacture Cuba's experimental COVID-19 vaccine.

The Biden administration denies plans to pursue a vaccine passport.
March 31

Cuba suspends arrival of international flights to help curb the spread of the virus.
March 30 March 25 March 23

Turkey records 26,182 new COVID-19 cases, its highest number this year.
March 22

Britain bans travel from outside the United Kingdom in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.
March 20 March 19

Nepal approves India's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, for emergency use.

Brazil buys 138 million vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNTech and Johnson & Johnson.

The Biden administration surpasses its goal of administering 100 million doses.

European Medicine Agency finds no links between AstraZeneca vaccine and increased blood-clotting.

Finland pauses AstraZeneca vaccines for a week.

March 18

The United States shares four million doses of its AstraZeneca vaccine supply with Canada and Mexico.
March 17

The United Kingdom considers introducing vaccine passports for summer travel.
March 14

AstraZeneca finds no risk of increased blood clotting with its COVID-19 vaccine.
March 12 March 11 March 9

Ukraine approves China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine.
March 8

Wyoming announces it will lift its mask mandate next week.

Iraq extends it curfew as it experiences a surge in new COVID-19 cases.

Italy becomes the sixth country to pass 100,000 COVID-19 deaths.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma test positive for COVID-19.

March 4 March 3 March 2

France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65.

Texas lifts mask mandate, opening the state up.

Venezuela receives 500,000 doses of donated coronavirus vaccine from China.

Kenya receives over one million COVID-19 vaccine doses as part of COVAX.

Austria and Denmark partner with Israel to produce second-generation COVID-19 vaccine amidst a slow EU rollout.

March 1

Colombia receives the first COVAX shipment to Latin America.
February 26

The United States administers 70.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses.

Canada authorizes AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for use.

Japan announces it will remove state of emergency for six prefectures ahead of March.

February 25

Pfizer-BioNTech initiate a study to evaluate a COVID-19 booster shot as part of three-dose regimen.

Pfizer announces its vaccine can be stored in normal freezer temperatures.

Ivory Cost receives 504,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses as part of COVAX.

Global COVID-19 death toll passes 2.5 million.

Bahrain becomes the first country to approve the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.

Guatemala approves Russia's Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use.

Finland announces it will enter a three-week lockdown beginning on March 8.

COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom fall by nearly 80 percent after a six-week lockdown.

Austria and Greece urge the European Union to adopt vaccine passports.

Researchers find a new COVID-19 variant in New York City.

February 24 February 23 February 22

The United States passes 500,000 COVID-19-related deaths.

A UK study shows that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is highly effective after one dose.

February 17

Switzerland announces it plans to lift lockdown restrictions beginning March 1.
February 14

The International Olympic Committee announces that vaccines will not be required for athletes.
February 12

Spain announces it will receive over 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses.
February 10

Athletes competing at Tokyo Olympic games will be tested for COVID-19 every four days.
February 9 February 8

South Africa suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine after it was shown to be ineffective against its coronavirus variant.

Russia reports third-highest COVID-19 deaths globally in 2020.

China's Cansino COVID-19 vaccine shows 65 percent efficacy after the first dose.

Greece agrees on a "vaccine passport" deal with Israel.

February 6

The Netherlands surpasses one million COVID-19 cases.
February 4

Turkey reports its first cases of the South African and Brazilian coronavirus variants.

COVAX announces it will distribute nearly two million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea.

The United States surpasses 450,000 COVID-19-related deaths.

Spain surpasses 60,000 COVID-19-related deaths.

Johnson & Johnson asks the FDA to issue an emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine.

The AstraZeneca vaccine is found to be effective against the coronavirus variant first found in the United Kingdom.

February 3 February 2

The Lancet reports that Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6 percent effective.

China announces it will supply COVAX with 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses.

New Zealand approves the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine is reported to be effective against the coronavirus variant first found in South Africa.

January 24

New Zealand reports its first case of community spread in two months.
January 22 January 21

Hong Kong imposes its first COVID-19 lockdown.
January 19 January 18 January 17 January 16

COVID-19 deaths pass two million globally.

Pakistan grants emergency use authorization for the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Argentina confirms its first case of the new variant first found in the United Kingdom.

India vaccinates over 200,000 residents-below its 300,000 target-during the first day of its vaccination campaign.

Turkey vaccinates more than 600,000 people in two days using China's Sinovac vaccine.

January 15

The world surpasses two million COVID-19 deaths.

The United States surpasses 400,000 COVID-19 deaths.

Turkey vaccinates more than 600,000 people in the first two days of its vaccination campaign using China's Sinovac vaccine.

It is reported that Operation Warp Speed leaders took more than two months to approve vaccine distribution plans.

January 14

Israel vaccinates over 20 percent of its population.
January 11

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden receives his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
January 10

Indonesia approves China's Sinovac vaccine for emergency use.
January 8 January 7 January 5

Saudi Arabia requires all in-bound travelers to provide a negative COVID-19 test, administered with 72 hours of their departure.
January 3 January 2

India authorizes the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
January 1 December 30 December 29 December 27

Israel enters its third COVID-19 lockdown.
December 26 December 25 December 24 December 23 December 22

Taiwan records its first domestic transmission of the virus in eight months, ending the world's longest COVID-19-free period.

Philippines halts passenger flights from the United Kingdom amid concerns over a new coronavirus strain.

Peru surpasses one million confirmed COVID-19 cases.

December 21 December 20 December 18 December 17 December 14

Prime Minister of Eswatini Ambrose Dlamini dies from COVID-19, the first sitting world leader to die from the disease.
December 11

The United States grants its first emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine to the Pfizer-BioNTech candidate.
December 10

Australia terminates its purchase agreement for the University of Queensland's COVID-19 vaccine after participants returned false positive HIV test results.
December 9

The United Arab Emirates becomes the first nation to approve a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, approving Sinopharm's candidate.
December 8 December 7

Brazil sets January 25 as the first concrete date for vaccination in Latin America.
December 2

The United Kingdom grants the world's first emergency use authorization to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine candidate.
November 27

South Korean intelligence officials report North Korea executed a traveler who brought goods from China into North Korea, violating the country's coronavirus-related quarantine measures.
November 23

AstraZeneca and Oxford announce interim results show their vaccine candidate reduced the risk of symptomatic COVID-19 by an average 70 percent. This average is based on two different dose regimes; two full doses with 62 percent efficacy and a half dose followed by a full dose at 90 percent efficacy.
November 19

Samoa announces its first case, a traveler from Europe.
November 18 November 16

Moderna announces interim results show its vaccine candidate is more than 94 percent effective at preventing COVID-19.
November 11 November 10 November 9 November 8

The world passes 50 million coronavirus cases.
November 4 October 30 October 29 October 28 October 27

The Trump White House lists ending the COVID-19 pandemic as an accomplishment despite a surge in cases.
October 25 October 22

Bulgaria's Ministry of Health mandates that masks must be worn at all times in outdoor areas.
October 21 October 20

Belgium requires hospitals to postpone elective medical procedures to help tackle the COVID-19 surge.

India reports fewer than 50,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time in three months.

The United States reports 58,387 new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period, its highest figure since July.

Russia reports more than 16,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time.

October 19 October 13

Russia reports 13,868 new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period.
October 12

Johnson & Johnson pauses its COVID-19 vaccine trails after a participant contracts an unexplained illness.

Carnival Cruises announces cruise cancellations through March 2022.

New research shows that there were 20 percent more deaths than expected from March 1 to August 1, two-thirds of which were attributable to COVID-19.

The United Kingdom imposes new lockdown rules across the country.

Singapore and Indonesia agree to open their borders for travel.

Iran reports 272 COVID-19-related deaths, its highest death toll since the pandemic took effect.

October 10

Brazil passes 150,000 COVID-19 deaths, giving it the second-highest death-toll after the United States.
October 9 October 8 October 7

Italy begins ordering mandatory COVID-19 testing on travelers from the United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, and the Czech Republic.
October 6

AstraZeneca's clinical trials remain on hold in the United States, the last country to keep the hold in place.
October 5

President Donald Trump returns to the White House from Walter Reed hospital.
October 3 October 2 October 1 September 30 September 29 September 28 September 25

The United States passes seven million COVID-19 cases.
September 24 September 22

The United States passes 200,000 deaths from COVID-19.
September 18 September 16

Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, announces that a COVID-19 vaccine likely will not be widely available until mid-2021.
September 15 September 9 September 8

Egypt passes 100,000 COVID-19 cases.

AstraZeneca pauses COVID-19 vaccine trails after one volunteer falls ill.

Hong Kong relaxes social distancing measures.

The Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football announces it will postpone qualifying matches until March 2021.

September 7 September 6

South Korea reports 167 new COVID-19 cases, its smallest 24-hour rise in three weeks.
September 5

Australia's COVID-19 epicenter, Melbourne, extends its hard-lockdown until the end of September.
September 4

Moderna slows down phase three vaccine trials to expand testing to at-risk minorities.

One study finds that Russia's COVID-19 vaccine generated a "strong immune response."

France reports 9,000 new COVID-19 cases, its highest 24-hour increase.

New Zealand reports its first COVID-19 death in three months and announces it will remain at alarm level 2.5 until at least September 16.

India reports over 83,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day.

September 3 September 2 September 1

Colombia passes 20,000 COVID-19 deaths.

The U.S. CDC issues a temporary halt on evictions until the end of 2020.

The National Institutes of Health advised doctors to not use convalescent plasma as a COVID-19 treatment until more research is conducted.

Utah State University issues mandatory quarantine after detecting COVID-19 in water supply.

The White House announces it will resume tours at 18 percent capacity following six-month hiatus.

August 31

India reports 78,000 new COVID-19 cases, surpassing the U.S. record for the second day in a row.

India becomes the country with the third-highest number of COVID-19 cases behind the United States and Brazil.

Jordan reports its highest daily number of locally transmitted COVID-19 cases.

August 28 August 27

The White House announces the purchase of 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests.

Latin America surpasses seven million COVID-19 cases.

August 24 August 23 August 22 August 19 August 17

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces the state's COVID-19 infection rate is below 1 percent for the tenth consecutive day.
August 15 August 14

New Zealand extends its lockdown in Auckland by 12 days amid COVID-19 concerns.
August 13

India reports just under 67,000 new COVID-19 cases, its highest daily increase since the pandemic took effect.

WHO reports that the COVID-19 pandemic is costing the the global economy over $375 billion per month, citing International Monetary Fund research.

U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden calls for a three-month national mask mandate.

New unemployment claims in the United States fall below one million for the first time since March.

Venezuelan politician and the governor of Venezuela's Caracas capital district,Dario Vivas, becomes the first government official to die from COVID-19 in the country.

August 12 August 11 August 10

Moderna and the Trump administration negotiate a deal to supply the United States with 100 million doses of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine.
August 7

New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo announces New York City schools can reopen in the fall if COVID-19 cases remain low.
August 2 August 1 July 30

Spain records 1,153 daily COVID-19 cases, its highest-figure since April.
July 29

Russia reports its on-track to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine in mid-August.
July 28

China reports 105 new COVID-19 cases, its highest number of new cases since April.
July 27 July 26

Hong Kong records over 100 new COVID-19 cases for the fifth consecutive day, indicative of a third-wave.
July 25 July 22 July 21 July 20

The European Union negotiates a $859 billion COVID-19 stimulus package.
July 19

India reports 38,902 new cases, its highest single-day spike.
July 18 July 17 July 16 July 15 July 14 July 13 July 12 July 11 July 10 July 9 July 8 July 7 July 6 July 5 July 4

Melbourne, Australia tightens restrictions on 12 suburbs and imposes "hard lockdowns" on several apartment blocks as cases surge. The Australian Medical Association calls for a pause in easing COVID-19 restrictions until the situation in Melbourne stabilizes.

New coronavirus cases in Tokyo increase by 131, governor urges residents to limit travel outside of the city.

Over 200,000 people in Spain's Lleida province are ordered to lock down due to outbreaks in the region.

July 3 July 2 July 1 June 30

The United States acquires over 500,000 doses of remdesivir from Gilead, all of its production for the month of July and 90 percent of August and September.
June 29 June 28 June 27

Twelve U.S. states slow reopening measures as new cases increase across the country.
June 26 June 25

U.S. CDC estimates that more than 20 million individuals may have had coronavirus in the United States thus far.
June 24 June 23 June 22 June 21 June 20 June 19

The Czech Republic reports its largest increase in daily cases since April.
June 18

India eases lockdown measures despite rises in confirmed cases and deaths.
June 17 June 16 June 15 June 14

The United Kingdom reports 36 deaths, its lowest daily death toll since March.
June 12

India overtakes the United Kingdom to become the fourth worst-hit nation.
June 11 June 10 June 9

WHO says earlier statement calling asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus "very rare" and a misunderstanding.

Since Memorial Day in the United States, nine states have reported increases in hospitalizations due to coronavirus.

Brazil resumes reporting data on country's cases after supreme court order.

June 8 June 7 June 5 June 3 June 2 June 1 May 29

The United States announces it is leaving WHO.
May 28 May 27

The United Nations reports that the coronavirus puts 14 million people at risk of missing meals in Latin America and the Caribbean .

Coronavirus deaths in the United States pass 100,000.

The U.S. House of Representatives' Democratic members vote remotely for the first time.

France revokes approval of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for the virus.

May 22 May 21

Iran says that more than 10,000 of its health-care workers have tested positive.
May 19 May 18 May 15 May 14

First coronavirus case is confirmed in a Rohingya refugee camp.
May 13

Lesotho confirms its first case of coronavirus.
May 11 May 10 May 9 May 7 May 5

Trump administration considers phasing out coronavirus task force.

Thailand reports one new coronavirus case and no new deaths, marking a downward trend of transmission.

Number of cases globally surpasses 3.5 million.

May 3 May 2 April 28 April 27 April 26 April 25 April 24 April 23

China pledges an additional $30 million in funding to the WHO.

The White House announces it has enough test kits for a phase one reopening.

South Africa announces it will begin phase one on reopening on May 1.

Indonesia announces it will ban domestic air and sea travel until early June. This coincides with the holy month of Ramadan.

President Donald Trump erroneously recommends ingesting disinfectants to fight coronavirus. Lysol and other companies warn against this practice.

April 22
April 21

Congressional leaders and the White House strike a deal to deliver $480 million in relief funds to small businesses and hospitals.

April 20
April 19 April 18 April 17 April 16 April 15
April 14
April 12 April 11 April 10 April 9 April 8 April 7 April 6 April 5 April 4 April 3 April 2

Global coronavirus cases pass the one million mark; deaths exceed 50,000.

Almost 91 percent of Americans are ordered to stay at home.

The White House encourages all Americans to wear masks in public.

6.6 million Americans filefor unemployment over the course of the last week, bringing the total number of unemployment claims to over 10 million.

Peru and Panama implement gender-based quarantines to help curb the spread of coronavirus.

Thailand announces a nationwide curfew.

Saudi Arabia imposes a 24-hour curfew on Mecca and Medina.

April 1
March 31 March 30 March 29 March 28 March 27 March 26 March 25

Spain supplants China as the country with the second-greatest number of recorded COVID-19 deaths.

The United Kingdom's Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus.

North Carolina reports its first coronavirus death.

Nearly one-third of the world's population is affected by coronavirus lockdowns.

The United Nations launches a $2 billion humanitarian response plan.

WHO warns that there is a "significant shortage" of medical supplies.

March 24 March 23 March 22 March 21 March 20 March 19 March 18 March 17 March 16

CDC reports over 4,000 coronavirus cases in the United States.

South Carolina reports first coronavirus related death.

China closes all 16 temporary hospitals in Wuhan.

Georgia closes all public schools until March 31.

San Francisco closes all public schools for three weeks.

Malaysia introduces a movement control order.

Colombia closes its borders to noncitizens and nonresidents.

France closes its borders to noncitizens and nonresidents and bans all social gatherings.

Germany closes its borders to noncitizens and nonresidents.

Sudan closes its borders to noncitizens and nonresidents.

Hungary closes its borders to all noncitizens and nonresidents.

Spain closes its borders to all noncitizens and nonresidents.

Switzerland bans all events and closes shops.

Egypt suspends all flights for two weeks.

The Dow records its worst-drop in history.

Airlines request $50 billion in assistance packages.

Lockdown in China estimated to have saved approximately 77,000 lives by slashing air pollution.

Somalia reports first coronavirus case.

March 15

Lebanon announces a 14 day lockdown.

New York City public schools close.

New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio signs an executive order stating that New York City hospitals are required to cancel elective surgeries.

Guatemala reports its first coronavirus death.

Panama closes its borders to noncitizens and nonresidents.

The Bahamas reports its first case of coronavirus.

Oklahoma declares a state of emergency.

Maine declares a state of emergency.

Massachusetts bans eating and drinking at bars until at least April 17.

29 States announce school closures.

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan close borders after first coronavirus cases.

March 14

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Iran's deputy health minister, Iraj Harirchi, tests positive for the coronavirus. Harirchi was leading the task force to limit the virus's expansion and had appeared in public through February 24.

Jamaica and the Cayman Islands deny another cruise ship, the MSC Meraviglia, permission to dock and disembark passengers.

San Francisco becomes the first U.S. city to declare a state of emergency over COVID-19.

Lebanon confirms its first case, a woman returning from the Iranian city of Qom.

Italy closes public spaces in 10 Italian towns after confirming 16 cases in northern Italy in one day.

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