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Nov
19
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland Executive agrees to implement a two-week tougher lockdown beg

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland Executive agrees to implement a two-week tougher lockdown beginning November 27. All non-essential retail, close contact services, places of worship and cafés will close after being allowed to reopen tomorrow. (ITV)

Nov
19
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Utah Utah Governor Gary Herbert issues a new public health order that will no longer require Utahns to limit social gatherings to only peop

COVID-19 pandemic in Utah Utah Governor Gary Herbert issues a new public health order that will no longer require Utahns to limit social gatherings to only people in their households on Thanksgiving, even as the state reports a record 3,968 new cases in the last 24 hours. (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Nov
19
Health / Disasters

Utah Governor Gary Herbert issues a new public health order that will no longer require Utahns to limit social gatherings to only people in their households on

Utah Governor Gary Herbert issues a new public health order that will no longer require Utahns to limit social gatherings to only people in their households on Thanksgiving, even as the state reports a record 3,968 new cases in the last 24 hours. (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Nov
20
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canad

COVID-19 pandemic Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada Canadian Conservative MP Kelly McCauley demands an audit, alleging that more than 800,000 ineligible people received Canada Emergency Response Benefit money from the Canada Revenue Agency. (Toronto Sun) Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney World theme park in Orlando announces that they will bring back their Park Hopper ticket on January 1, 2021, with restrictions. (CNN)

Nov
20
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia South Australian Premier Steven Marshall announces an immediate easing of restrictions surrounding exercise, with further restric

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia South Australian Premier Steven Marshall announces an immediate easing of restrictions surrounding exercise, with further restrictions to be eased by the end of the week, blaming the state's brief hard lockdown on an infected individual who lied to contact tracers. (7 News)

Nov
20
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan announces the suspension of classes for students in Grades one to three in primary scho

COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan announces the suspension of classes for students in Grades one to three in primary schools for two weeks beginning November 23 due to an increase in new COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong. (The Standard)

Nov
20
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal The Portuguese Assembly of the Republic approves a 15-day extension of the state of emergency beginning November 24 in order to al

COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal The Portuguese Assembly of the Republic approves a 15-day extension of the state of emergency beginning November 24 in order to allow a continuation of measures aimed to stop the spread of COVID-19. The current state of emergency will expire on November 23. (The Portugal News)

Nov
20
Health / Disasters

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada Canadian Conserv

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada Canadian Conservative MP Kelly McCauley demands an audit, alleging that more than 800,000 ineligible people received Canada Emergency Response Benefit money from the Canada Revenue Agency. (Toronto Sun)

Nov
20
Health / Disasters

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada Canadian Conservative MP Kelly McCauley demands an audit,

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada Canadian Conservative MP Kelly McCauley demands an audit, alleging that more than 800,000 ineligible people received Canada Emergency Response Benefit money from the Canada Revenue Agency. (Toronto Sun)

Nov
20
Health / Disasters

Japan's Kagawa Prefecture will cull 850,000 chickens at two poultry farms after the country reported its first bird flu outbreak in more than two years.

Japan's Kagawa Prefecture will cull 850,000 chickens at two poultry farms after the country reported its first bird flu outbreak in more than two years. It will be the sixth and seventh cases of avian flu in the prefecture and the biggest culling to be done at once. (The Poultry Site)

Nov
21
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore Singapore and Hong Kong postpone their air travel bubble agreement for

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore Singapore and Hong Kong postpone their air travel bubble agreement for two weeks amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong, which reported 43 new cases in the past 24 hours. (CNBC)

Nov
21
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts, COVID-19 pandemic in Maine, COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire Massachusetts announces that they will remove New Hampshire a

COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts, COVID-19 pandemic in Maine, COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire Massachusetts announces that they will remove New Hampshire and Maine from their low-risk travel list for contracting COVID-19. Individuals returning to Massachusetts from those states will be required to fill out a travel form, quarantine, or present a negative COVID-19 test. (The Boston Globe)

Nov
21
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan Pakistan reports the highest single-day total for both daily cases and deaths since mid-July, when 2,843 new cases and 47 new deat

COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan Pakistan reports the highest single-day total for both daily cases and deaths since mid-July, when 2,843 new cases and 47 new deaths are reported in the last 24 hours. This brings the cumulative number of cases to 371,508 and the nationwide death toll to 7,603. (The Nation)

Nov
21
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea The number of new confirmed cases in South Korea in the last 24 hours reaches a three-month high of 386.

COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea The number of new confirmed cases in South Korea in the last 24 hours reaches a three-month high of 386. The country now has 30,403 total cases and more than 500 total deaths, according to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (Yonhap News Agency)

Nov
21
Health / Disasters

Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts, COVID-19 pandemic in Maine, COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire Massachu

Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts, COVID-19 pandemic in Maine, COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire Massachusetts announces that they will remove New Hampshire and Maine from their low-risk travel list for contracting COVID-19. Individuals returning to Massachusetts from those states will be required to fill out a travel form, quarantine, or present a negative COVID-19 test. (The Boston Globe)

Nov
22
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in California Los Angeles County public health officials announces a suspension of outdoor dining at restaurant for three-weeks starting from

COVID-19 pandemic in California Los Angeles County public health officials announces a suspension of outdoor dining at restaurant for three-weeks starting from November 25 at 10:00  p.m. PST due to rise of new infections in the U.S. largest county. (Los Angeles Times)

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