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Sequence of major events in a virus pandemic
This article documents the chronology of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2021, which originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Some developments may become known or fully understood only in retrospect. Reporting on this pandemic began in December 2019.
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Reactions and measures in Africa
Reactions and measures in the Americas
Reactions and measures in the Eastern Mediterranean
Reactions and measures in Europe
Reactions and measures in South and Southeast Asia
1 March
- In Malaysia, preschoolers, Year One and Year Two primary pupils resume face-to-face classes as part of a phased reopening of schools.[1]
2 March
- Malaysian Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that the federal territory of Kuala Lumpur along with the states of Selangor, Johor, and Penang would enter the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO).[2]
4 March
- The Malaysian Special Committee on Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) has confirmed that 80,336 Malaysians had received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose.[3]
Reactions and measures in the Western Pacific
1 March
- In New Zealand, 28 port workers at Tauranga received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the second group of essential workers to be vaccinated.[4]
5 March
- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that Auckland will move to Alert Level 2 lockdown from Alert Level 3 at 6 am on 7th March. Meanwhile, the rest of New Zealand will move to Alert Level 1 at 6am on 7 March.[5][6]
7 March
- Fiji receives 12,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine through the World Health Organization's COVAX initiative.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Pre-schoolers, Year One, Two students resume classes today". Malay Mail. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Anand, Ram (2 March 2021). "Malaysia lifts MCO as cases taper down, vaccination drive kicks in". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Covid-19 vaccination: More than 80,000 people have received their first dose so far". The Star. 4 March 2021. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Covid-19 vaccinations at Port of Tauranga begin". Radio New Zealand. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Whyte, Anna (5 March 2021). "Auckland moving out of lockdown on Sunday morning". 1 News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland to move to level 2, rest of NZ to level 1". The New Zealand Herald. 5 March 2021. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Fiji first Pacific country to benefit from COVAX Covid-19 Vaccines". Radio New Zealand. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.