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COVID Country Updates
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Alberta extends quarantine period for contacts of COVID variant patients
Canada // 03 February, 2021
Isolation/quarantine of COVID variant cases increasedCOVID-19
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Interim authorisation for Moderna Vaccine
Singapore // 03 February, 2021
Interim authorisation granted to ModernaCOVID-19
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COVID Vaccination update, Sputnik V granted EUA
Mexico // 03 February, 2021
EUA for Sputnik VCOVID-19
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine conditionally approved
New Zealand // 03 February, 2021
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was conditionally approved on 3 February...COVID-19
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CDC updates mRNA vaccines recommendations, includes pain relievers, dermal fillers
United States // 03 February, 2021
Updated guidance on Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines with respect to pain relievers and other common queriesCOVID-19
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COVID-19 vaccines in retail pharmacies
United States // 03 February, 2021
Limited supply in pharmaciesCOVID-19
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Co-infections with two SARS-CoV-2 variants
Brazil // 02 February, 2021
Doctors have reported two COVID-19 patients simultaneously infected with two different virus strains...COVID-19
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Local vaccine effective against UK variant
Iran // 01 February, 2021
Iran's local vaccine effective against the UK COVID-19 strainCOVID-19
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More lock-downs
France // 01 February, 2021
This week France closed it borders to all but essential travellers to and from countries outside the European UnionCOVID-19
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COVID-19 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe // 31 January, 2021
Over 33,000 cases and over 1,100 deaths. Increasing activity...COVID-19
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COVID-19 in Nigeria, January
Nigeria // 31 January, 2021
At least 130,557 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, including over 1,500 deaths.COVID-19
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Western Australia in 5 day lock down
Australia // 31 January, 2021
The State of Western Australia has issued a hard lock down after a hotel quarantine security guard, working at the Four Points Sheraton, Perth, tested positive for COVID-19.COVID-19
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Cases reach lowest count since November
Canada // 31 January, 2021
In their weekly epidemiological update, officials...COVID-19
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Third-highest death toll in the world
Mexico // 31 January, 2021
Mexico has now surpassed India ...COVID-19
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OSHA updated COVID-19 guidance for worker safety
United States // 30 January, 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated worker safety guidance “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace”.COVID-19
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CDC issues mask mandate for public transportation
United States // 30 January, 2021
In an attempt to control the pandemic and aid in re-opening America’s economy, the CDC issued a mask mandate effective 1 February 2021.COVID-19
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Restrictions imposed due to variant concerns
Germany // 30 January, 2021
Due to concerns over COVID-19 variants, Germany is denying entry to people arriving from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, Portugal and South Africa.COVID-19
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Quarantine in hotels required
Canada // 30 January, 2021
Public health officials are taking extra measures due to concerns about the spread of more transmissible Covid-19 variants, as well as an increase in Canadians taking overseas trips.COVID-19
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AstraZeneca vaccine approved for emergency use
Philippines // 30 January, 2021
This is the second vaccine to be granted . . .COVID-19
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Variant virus responsible for spike
South Africa // 29 January, 2021
A new variant has been responsible...COVID-19
