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Nov
01
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Israel begins testing its vaccine on humans.

Israel begins testing its vaccine on humans. In the first trial, 80 volunteers will take part, and will be expanded to 960 people in December. If the two trials are successful, the third stage of the trial will occur with 30,000 volunteers in April or May. If these stages are successful, the vaccine could be ready for the general public by the end of summer 2021. (The Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 1, 2020
Nov
02
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2020 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Goni The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Goni, the world's strongest this year, rises to 20 people.

2020 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Goni The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Goni, the world's strongest this year, rises to 20 people. Electricity, water and phone networks are cut off in Catanduanes, while homes are buried under volcanic rocks in Albay; those two are the provinces where all the deaths occurred. About one million people have been evacuated. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 2, 2020
Nov
02
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The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Goni, the world's strongest this year, rises to 20 people.

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Goni, the world's strongest this year, rises to 20 people. Electricity, water and phone networks are cut off in Catanduanes, while homes are buried under volcanic rocks in Albay; those two are the provinces where all the deaths occurred. About one million people have been evacuated. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 2, 2020
Nov
02
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Typhoon Goni The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Goni, the world's strongest this year, rises to 20 people.

Typhoon Goni The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Goni, the world's strongest this year, rises to 20 people. Electricity, water and phone networks are cut off in Catanduanes, while homes are buried under volcanic rocks in Albay; those two are the provinces where all the deaths occurred. About one million people have been evacuated. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 2, 2020
Nov
05
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Danish authorities impose a lockdown that orders bars, restaurants, public transport, and public indoor sports closed between tomorrow and December 3 in seven N

Danish authorities impose a lockdown that orders bars, restaurants, public transport, and public indoor sports closed between tomorrow and December 3 in seven North Jutland municipalities, to potentially help prevent a coronavirus mutation in minks from spreading to humans. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 5, 2020
Nov
05
Major Trends

Italy registers a record 34,505 new cases over the past 24 hours, pushing the cumulative case total to 824,879.

Italy registers a record 34,505 new cases over the past 24 hours, pushing the cumulative case total to 824,879. In addition, the country reports 445 deaths, the highest number in a single day since May 2 and pushing the death toll to 40,192, becoming the sixth country to register more than 40,000 deaths. (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 5, 2020
Nov
06
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Latvia declares a four-week lockdown from November 9 to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Latvia declares a four-week lockdown from November 9 to slow the spread of COVID-19. Under the new rules, social contact is discouraged and a maximum of ten people from no more than two households will be allowed to gather inside. Restaurants can serve only takeaway food and shops will limit the number of people inside. (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 6, 2020
Nov
07
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The number of daily confirmed cases in Germany hits a new record of 23,399 over the last 24 hours, according to data released by the Robert Koch Institute, brin

The number of daily confirmed cases in Germany hits a new record of 23,399 over the last 24 hours, according to data released by the Robert Koch Institute, bringing the nationwide total to 642,488. It is the third consecutive day that the country reported a record number of daily cases. (The Brussels Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 7, 2020
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