| Ex. FOR-017 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/350First national lockdown: closure of businesses; restrictions on movement and gatherings | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | United Kingdom - EnglandForeign government | Mar. 26, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-026 | Declaration of a State of Emergency (Apr. 7, 2020), expanded nationwide Apr. 16, 2020Declaration of a State of Emergency | Prime Minister of Japan (Cabinet), under art. 32(1) of the Act on Special Measures for Pandemic Influenza and New Infectious Diseases Preparedness and Response (Act No. 31 of 2012) | JapanForeign government | Apr. 7, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-021 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/684Continued closures and gathering limits after the first lockdown | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | United Kingdom - EnglandForeign government | July 3, 2020 | 2020 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering cap | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-019 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/1200Second national lockdown | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | United Kingdom - EnglandForeign government | Nov. 3, 2020 | 2020 Q4 | Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-020 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 3) and (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, SI 2021/8Third national lockdown (all of England placed in Tier 4) | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | United Kingdom - EnglandForeign government | Jan. 5, 2021 | 2021 Q1 | Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-045 | Declaration of a State of Emergency in response to the Novel Coronavirus Disease (Jan. 7, 2021) (Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa; expanded Jan. 13, 2021 to Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Aichi, Gifu, Fukuoka, Tochigi)[COVID-19] Declaration of a State of Emergency (January 7) | Government of Japan (Prime Minister's Office), under art. 32(1) of the Act on Special Measures | JapanForeign government | Jan. 7, 2021 | 2021 Q1 | Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capCurfew and hours | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-035 | Nationwide Level 3 epidemic alert (raised May 15, 2021 for Taipei and New Taipei and May 19, 2021 nationwide), extended by the CECC announcement of July 8, 2021 to July 26, 2021 with partial relaxation from July 13, 2021; entry of non-resident foreign nationals and transit suspended from May 19, 2021CECC extends nationwide Level 3 epidemic alert until July 26 to safeguard disease prevention efforts in the community; CECC to partially… | Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare | TaiwanForeign government | July 8, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-036 | CECC announcement of Aug. 9, 2021 maintaining the Level 2 epidemic alert from Aug. 10 to Aug. 23, 2021 (subsequently extended through the third quarter of 2021)CECC to maintain Level 2 epidemic alert from August 10 to August 23 | Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), Taiwan Centers for Disease Control | TaiwanForeign government | Aug. 9, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |