COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education Schools are reopened in Nepal after being closed for more than a month. (Times of India)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea reports a record of 56,431 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.35 million. (Manila Bulletin)
Eight people are killed after a Pilatus PC-12 crashes near Beaufort, North Carolina. (Aviation Safety Network)
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden, COVID-19 vaccination in Sweden The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends that people over the age of 80 years, residents of nursing homes, and people receiving at-home care should receive a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (MedicalXpress) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, tests positive for COVID-19. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong reports a record 2,071 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the territory-wide total of confirmed cases to 25,051. (South China Morning Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Kuwait lifts many of its COVID-19-related restrictions, including allowing foreign travel for unvaccinated and vaccinated citizens and allowing the entry of unvaccinated people into shopping malls as long as they show a negative PCR COVID-19 test from the previous 72 hours. (Al-Arabiya English)
COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden, COVID-19 vaccination in Sweden The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends that people over the age of 80 years, residents of nursing homes, and people receiving at-home care should receive a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (MedicalXpress)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, tests positive for COVID-19. (BBC News)
The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends that people over the age of 80 years, residents of nursing homes, and people receiving at-home care should receive a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (MedicalXpress)
COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports a record 57,049 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4.9 million. (Kompas)
COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Japan reports a record 236 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the number of cumulative COVID-19 cases surpasses four million. (The Japan Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea reports a record 57,177 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.46 million. (The Korea Herald)
COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam Vietnam lifts its COVID-19-related curbs on international passenger flights with no limitation on the number of flights in order to restore the travel to pre-pandemic level. (Al-Jazeera)
Vietnam lifts its COVID-19-related curbs on international passenger flights with no limitation on the number of flights in order to restore the travel to pre-pandemic level. (Al-Jazeera)
2022 Brazil floods and landslides 2022 Petrópolis floods At least 117 people are killed by mudslides and flooding in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. It is the heaviest rainfall registered in the city since 1932. (Reuters)
2022 Petrópolis floods At least 117 people are killed by mudslides and flooding in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. It is the heaviest rainfall registered in the city since 1932. (Reuters)
At least 117 people are killed by mudslides and flooding in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. It is the heaviest rainfall registered in the city since 1932. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 64,718 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4.96 million. (detikHealth)
COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record 27,831 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.11 million. (The Star)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea reports a record 90,443 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.55 million. (CNA)
COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland Switzerland lifts almost all of its COVID-19-related restrictions, with people no longer needing to show COVID-19 vaccine certificates to enter public venues, due to confidence that infection rates had been uncoupled from hospitalization. (Politico.eu)
Indonesia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 64,718 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4.96 million. (detikHealth)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia surpasses 5 million cases of COVID-19. (Medcom.id) COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Japan reports a record 269 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (Nippon.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in California Governor Gavin Newsom announces that California will become the first U.S. state to approach COVID-19 as an endemic rather than a pandemic. (CBS News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia surpasses 5 million cases of COVID-19. (Medcom.id)
COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Japan reports a record 269 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (Nippon.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand New Zealand reports a record 1,929 new community transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. (New Zealand Herald)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ends all COVID-19-related public health measures, including mask wearing mandates and use of vaccine passes in order to enter public places, despite not reaching 70% of its vaccination target. (U.S. News & World Report)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in California Governor Gavin Newsom announces that California will become the first U.S. state to approach COVID-19 as an endemic rather than a pandemic. (CBS News)
Governor Gavin Newsom announces that California will become the first U.S. state to approach COVID-19 as an endemic rather than a pandemic. (CBS News)
The Dominican Republic ends all COVID-19-related public health measures, including mask wearing mandates and use of vaccine passes in order to enter public places, despite not reaching 70% of its vaccination target. (U.S. News & World Report)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea reports a record 109,831 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.75 million. (Al Jazeera)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea reports a record 109,831 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.75 million. (Al Jazeera)
COVID-19 pandemic in California COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area The Point Bonita Lighthouse, a lighthouse located at the Marin Headlands near Sausalito, reopens to visitors for the first time after two years of closure due to the pandemic. (CBS News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Italy COVID-19 vaccination in Italy The Italian Health ministry recommends that severely immunocompromised people should receive a fourth dose of the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine at least 120 days after receiving their previous booster. (U.S. News & World Report) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID-19 with "mild cold-like symptoms". (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy COVID-19 vaccination in Italy The Italian Health ministry recommends that severely immunocompromised people should receive a fourth dose of the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine at least 120 days after receiving their previous booster. (U.S. News & World Report)
COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area The Point Bonita Lighthouse, a lighthouse located at the Marin Headlands near Sausalito, reopens to visitors for the first time after two years of closure due to the pandemic. (CBS News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID-19 with "mild cold-like symptoms". (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in California COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area The Point Bonita Lighthouse, a lighthouse located at the Marin Headlands near Sausalito, reopens to visitors for the first time after two years of closure due to the pandemic. (CBS News)
COVID-19 vaccination in Italy The Italian Health ministry recommends that severely immunocompromised people should receive a fourth dose of the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine at least 120 days after receiving their previous booster. (U.S. News & World Report)
The Italian Health ministry recommends that severely immunocompromised people should receive a fourth dose of the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine at least 120 days after receiving their previous booster. (U.S. News & World Report)
The Point Bonita Lighthouse, a lighthouse located at the Marin Headlands near Sausalito, reopens to visitors for the first time after two years of closure due to the pandemic. (CBS News)
An Iranian F-5 jet crashes into a school in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, killing both pilots as well as a person on the ground. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong reports a record 7,533 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the territory to 60,383. (The Standard)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, COVID-19 vaccination in South Africa South Africa changes its COVID-19 vaccination rules to allow mixing of vaccines between the Pfizer–BioNTech and Janssen COVID-19 vaccines for second and third doses and also reduces the interval between the second and third doses of the Pfizer vaccine in order to increase the country's vaccination rate. (CNA)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea surpasses 2 million COVID-19 cases. (The Korea Herald)
COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore Singapore reports a record 26,032 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 622,293. (CNA)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong reports a record 8,674 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the territory-wide total of confirmed cases to 75,248. (South China Morning Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea COVID-19 vaccination in South Korea South Korea approves the use of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. (AP) South Korea reports a record 171,452 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2,329,182. (The Straits Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 vaccination in Canada Health Canada approves Medicago's CoVLP COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults, making it the first domestic vaccine to be approved for use in Canada. (The Vancouver Sun)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong begins rolling out COVID-19 vaccine passports for people over the age of 12 years. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Maine Maine surpasses 2,000 deaths from COVID-19. (Portland Press Herald)
COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record 31,199 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.3 million. (The Star)
COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 vaccination in Canada Health Canada approves Medicago's CoVLP COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults, making it the first domestic vaccine to be approved for use in Canada. (The Vancouver Sun) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Maine Maine surpasses 2,000 deaths from COVID-19. (Portland Press Herald)
COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore Singapore suspends a plan to ease and simplify COVID-19-related rules, including home gatherings, which was expected to begin tomorrow due to an increase in new COVID-19 cases. (Bloomberg)
COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record 23,557 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.79 million. (Bangkok Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Maine Maine surpasses 2,000 deaths from COVID-19. (Portland Press Herald)
COVID-19 vaccination in Canada Health Canada approves Medicago's CoVLP COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults, making it the first domestic vaccine to be approved for use in Canada. (The Vancouver Sun)
European Union response to the COVID-19 pandemic The European Medicines Agency recommends the usage of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for teenagers over the age of 12 years and also approves the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 6 and 11 years. (The Journal.ie)
Health Canada approves Medicago's CoVLP COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults, making it the first domestic vaccine to be approved for use in Canada. (The Vancouver Sun)
2022 Sumatra earthquake At least seven people are killed and 85 others are injured by an earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia. The 6.2 magnitude earthquake is felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore. (The Straits Times)
At least seven people are killed and 85 others are injured by an earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia. The 6.2 magnitude earthquake is felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore. (The Straits Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong reports a record 10,010 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which is the first time that the territory has reported more than 10,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. (ABC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports a record 61,631 new COVID-19 recoveries in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of recoveries to 4.73 million. (detikNews)
COVID-19 pandemic in Kyrgyzstan The Kyrgyzstan Health Ministry announces that the country plans to purchase doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, as well as around 100,800 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (Trend)
COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 32,070 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.33 million. (Malay Mail)
Hong Kong reports a record 10,010 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which is the first time that the territory has reported more than 10,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. (ABC News)
The Kyrgyzstan Health Ministry announces that the country plans to purchase doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, as well as around 100,800 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (Trend)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea reports 112 deaths from COVID-19, a new single-day record. (AP)
2022 Eastern Australia floods Six people are killed and another is missing during heavy floods in Queensland. (7 News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong reports a record 26,062 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the territory to 138,955. (The Standard) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand The Thailand Public Health Ministry calls for hospitals in Thailand to treat COVID-19 like an endemic instead of a pandemic beginning on March 1. (The Nation)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong reports a record 26,062 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the territory to 138,955. (The Standard)
COVID-19 pandemic in Peru, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic The Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications announces that they have extended the suspension of passenger flights from South Africa until March 31. (Andina)
COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand The Thailand Public Health Ministry calls for hospitals in Thailand to treat COVID-19 like an endemic instead of a pandemic beginning on March 1. (The Nation)
Six people are killed and another is missing during heavy floods in Queensland. (7 News)
