Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab self-isolates for two weeks under government and NHS rules after recently being in "close contact" with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. (Sky News)
Police, acting on a tip, investigate an alleged plot by a group to attack the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, where votes are being counted in the city. Two men have been taken into custody, and a weapon has been recovered. (The Hill) (WPVI-TV)
President Alexander Lukashenko bans Belarusian citizens from returning from abroad, with the exception of those in Russia, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Reuters)
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces a three-week nationwide lockdown starting November 7 in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19. All retail stores will close, and travel between regions will be banned, while authorities will reintroduce a system obliging citizens to send text messages to a government number to leave home to work, shop, visit a doctor, or exercise. Secondary schools will close and introduce distance learning while kindergartens and primary schools will stay open. (Ekathimerini)
The Ethiopian National Defense Force declares it is "at war" with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which controls the northern Tigray Region. TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael says fighting with federal troops is taking place in western Tigray. (The Guardian)
Tigray military intervention The Ethiopian National Defense Force declares it is "at war" with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which controls the northern Tigray Region. TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael says fighting with federal troops is taking place in western Tigray. (The Guardian) Tigray officials say Ethiopian Air Force fighter jets have bombed areas near the regional capital Mekele. (AP)
Voters in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines head out to elect the members of their House of Assembly. Incumbent prime minister Ralph Gonsalves of the Unity Labour Party is seeking a fifth consecutive term while his main opponent Godwin Friday of the New Democratic Party aims at a change of government. (NationNews Barbados)
2020 Atlantic hurricane season The death toll from former Hurricane Eta rises to 18 as dozens of people are assumed buried in their homes in San Cristóbal Verapaz, Guatemala. (Reuters)
2020 bombardment of Stepanakert Azerbaijani forces shell the Artsakh capital of Stepanakert and several other cities, including Shusha and Martuni, using heavy artillery. A journalist in the capital told Reuters, "The air raid siren hasn't stopped all day". Reporters Without Borders calls on the United Nations and Azerbaijan to allow the evacuation of civilians, including 80 local and foreign journalists. (Reuters)
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announces that the statewide mask mandate and safer-at-home order will be extended to December 11. (Montgomery Advertiser)
Azerbaijani forces shell the Artsakh capital of Stepanakert and several other cities, including Shusha and Martuni, using heavy artillery. A journalist in the capital told Reuters, "The air raid siren hasn't stopped all day". Reporters Without Borders calls on the United Nations and Azerbaijan to allow the evacuation of civilians, including 80 local and foreign journalists. (Reuters)
China temporarily bans travellers arriving from many countries including Belgium, France, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom due to concerns over the growing spread of COVID-19 in those countries. (The Guardian)
Connecticut issues a statewide public health advisory due to the rise of COVID-19 cases, urging residents to limit non-essential trips outside the home between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. EST with the exception of those who are essential workers who must leave their home to work and anyone who has to leave their house on an emergency basis for medical care, medical supplies, food or groceries. (WVIT-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Alabama Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announces that the statewide mask mandate and safer-at-home order will be extended to December 11. (Montgomery Advertiser)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic China temporarily bans travellers arriving from many countries including Belgium, France, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom due to concerns over the growing spread of COVID-19 in those countries. (The Guardian) COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen and four Cabinet ministers quarantine after they met with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, who tested positive for COVID-19. (CNA)
COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen and four Cabinet ministers quarantine after they met with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, who tested positive for COVID-19. (CNA)
COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics Colombia's House of Representatives abruptly ends its session and asks lawmakers to quarantine after a member tested positive for COVID-19. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Connecticut Connecticut issues a statewide public health advisory due to the rise of COVID-19 cases, urging residents to limit non-essential trips outside the home between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. EST with the exception of those who are essential workers who must leave their home to work and anyone who has to leave their house on an emergency basis for medical care, medical supplies, food or groceries. (WVIT-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark 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)
COVID-19 pandemic in England, COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns England enters a four-week lockdown, with all non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants, hospitality venues, places of worship, and leisure facilities closing until at least December 2. All indoor cross-household mixing is banned, and people can only meet one person from another household outside. Unlike the first lockdown, schools and universities will remain open. (ITV)
COVID-19 pandemic in France France registers a record 58,046 new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total to 1.6 million. (French Minister of Health) Paris bans delivery and takeaway services for prepared food and alcohol between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. local time starting tomorrow in an attempt to stem the worsening spread of COVID-19. (France 24)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy 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)
COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic China temporarily bans travellers arriving from many countries including Belgium, France, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom due to concerns over the growing spread of COVID-19 in those countries. (The Guardian)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan reports 5,710 new cases of COVID-19, a new single-day record. (WDIV-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says that the state is preparing to announce new steps to combat the spread of COVID-19. (Politico)
COVID-19 pandemic in Norway Prime Minister Erna Solberg announces new restrictions limiting the number of guests to visit a household to five, ordering bars to close at midnight as of November 7, and ordering people to avoid unnecessary travel. In addition, a new rule is introduced that visitors must have proof of a negative COVID-19 test if they want to visit the country. (Aften Posten)
COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Poland reports a record 27,143 new infections and 367 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total since the pandemic began to 466,679 cases and 6,842 deaths, respectively. (Sanok Naszemiasto)
COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announces an extension of the remote learning period for secondary school students in grades 6–11 until November 22, as the city's COVID-19 situation worsens. (Gulf Today)
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Spain reports 368 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day number since late April, as many parts of the country report a record number of deaths, exceeding levels reported in the first wave of the pandemic. (Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden Prime Minister Stefan Löfven self-isolates after a person close to him came into contact with another individual who tested positive for COVID-19. (SVT Nyheter) Sweden reports 4,034 new infections, a single-day record for the pandemic. Meanwhile, the death toll surpasses 6,000. (Reuters)
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)
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia falls into a recession for the first time since the 1997–98 Asian financial crisis after its economy contracts 3.49% in the third quarter. (The Jakarta Post)
England enters a four-week lockdown, with all non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants, hospitality venues, places of worship, and leisure facilities closing until at least December 2. All indoor cross-household mixing is banned, and people can only meet one person from another household outside. Unlike the first lockdown, schools and universities will remain open. (ITV)
France registers a record 58,046 new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total to 1.6 million. (French Minister of Health)
Indonesia falls into a recession for the first time since the 1997–98 Asian financial crisis after its economy contracts 3.49% in the third quarter. (The Jakarta Post)
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)
Lachin offensive The strategic Lachin corridor is closed by Armenian forces as Azerbaijani troops advance within a few kilometres south of Shusha. (RFERL)
Michigan reports 5,710 new cases of COVID-19, a new single-day record. (WDIV-TV)
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announces an extension of the remote learning period for secondary school students in grades 6–11 until November 22, as the city's COVID-19 situation worsens. (Gulf Today)
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says that the state is preparing to announce new steps to combat the spread of COVID-19. (Politico)
Paris bans delivery and takeaway services for prepared food and alcohol between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. local time starting tomorrow in an attempt to stem the worsening spread of COVID-19. (France 24)
Poland reports a record 27,143 new infections and 367 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total since the pandemic began to 466,679 cases and 6,842 deaths, respectively. (Sanok Naszemiasto)
Prime Minister Erna Solberg announces new restrictions limiting the number of guests to visit a household to five, ordering bars to close at midnight as of November 7, and ordering people to avoid unnecessary travel. In addition, a new rule is introduced that visitors must have proof of a negative COVID-19 test if they want to visit the country. (Aften Posten)
Prime Minister Hun Sen and four Cabinet ministers quarantine after they met with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, who tested positive for COVID-19. (CNA)
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven self-isolates after a person close to him came into contact with another individual who tested positive for COVID-19. (SVT Nyheter)
Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in the United Kingdom Police have arrested at least 104 protesters during "Million Mask March" in central London. A large police presence remains in place near Trafalgar Square where the protest was dispersed shortly after 07:00 p.m. GMT. (BBC News)
Spain reports 368 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day number since late April, as many parts of the country report a record number of deaths, exceeding levels reported in the first wave of the pandemic. (Anadolu Agency)
Sweden reports 4,034 new infections, a single-day record for the pandemic. Meanwhile, the death toll surpasses 6,000. (Reuters)
The death toll from former Hurricane Eta rises to 18 as dozens of people are assumed buried in their homes in San Cristóbal Verapaz, Guatemala. (Reuters)
The strategic Lachin corridor is closed by Armenian forces as Azerbaijani troops advance within a few kilometres south of Shusha. (RFERL)
The United Nations General Assembly approves a resolution sponsored by Cuba, Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Qatar, and Palestine condemning Israeli forces' use of violence against Palestinians. 139 nations voted in favor of the resolution and nine voted against: Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, and the United States. (The Jerusalem Post)
Tigray officials say Ethiopian Air Force fighter jets have bombed areas near the regional capital Mekele. (AP)
2020 Palauan presidential election Surangel Whipps Jr. wins the election for President after Raynold Oilouch concedes his defeat. Whipps is the brother-in-law of outgoing President Tommy Remengesau Jr. (RNZ)
COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa declares a state of health emergency that will come into force next week to allow the government to impose further restrictions. These measures will be discussed at an extraordinary Cabinet meeting tomorrow. (The Straits Times)
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa declares a state of health emergency that will come into force next week to allow the government to impose further restrictions. These measures will be discussed at an extraordinary Cabinet meeting tomorrow. (The Straits Times)
Surangel Whipps Jr. wins the election for President after Raynold Oilouch concedes his defeat. Whipps is the brother-in-law of outgoing President Tommy Remengesau Jr. (RNZ)
2020 Vincentian general election Incumbent prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves wins a historic fifth consecutive mandate. His ruling Unity Labour Party also gains additional seats in the House of Assembly. (NationNews Barbados)
Belarus–European Union relations, 2020 Belarusian protests The European Union announces sanctions against President Alexander Lukashenko, his son Viktor, police chief Ivan Tertel, and Chief of Staff Igor Sergeenko. (BBC News)
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia unveils an RM322.5 billion expansionary 2021 Budget to boost its domestic economic activity, according to government reports, as it grapples with the economic fallout of the pandemic and rising political uncertainty. (Malay Mail)
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accuses the Tigray People's Liberation Front of "criminal hubris and intransigence," claiming they rejected the federal government's efforts at "mediation, reconciliation, dialogue". Sudan closes its borders with Ethiopia and the United Nations calls for immediate de-escalation of tensions and peaceful resolution to the conflict. (CNN)
Malaysia unveils an RM322.5 billion expansionary 2021 Budget to boost its domestic economic activity, according to government reports, as it grapples with the economic fallout of the pandemic and rising political uncertainty. (Malay Mail)
The European Union announces sanctions against President Alexander Lukashenko, his son Viktor, police chief Ivan Tertel, and Chief of Staff Igor Sergeenko. (BBC News)
Tigray military intervention Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accuses the Tigray People's Liberation Front of "criminal hubris and intransigence," claiming they rejected the federal government's efforts at "mediation, reconciliation, dialogue". Sudan closes its borders with Ethiopia and the United Nations calls for immediate de-escalation of tensions and peaceful resolution to the conflict. (CNN)
War in Afghanistan The Afghan military recaptures Kandahar Province's Arghandab District, killing 200 Taliban members in the process. (TOLO News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Arizona Sierra Vista, Arizona announces that it will reinstate their mask mandate amid a rise of cases in Cochise County. (The Arizona Republic)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi Delhi reports a record 7,178 new cases in the past 24 hours, pushing its cumulative case total to 423,381. (India.com) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports 1,755 new infections in the past 24 hours, its single-day record since the pandemic began, bringing the cumulative nationwide total to 38,189 cases. (The Star)
COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado Denver is expected to implement a curfew for residents and nonexempt businesses as an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. (The Denver Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi Delhi reports a record 7,178 new cases in the past 24 hours, pushing its cumulative case total to 423,381. (India.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in France France registers a record of 60,486 new cases over the past 24 hours. The record number of new cases pushes the nationwide total to 1.66 million, the fifth-highest in the world. (France 24)
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany The number of daily cases in Germany hits a new record of 21,506 over the last 24 hours, the highest single-day increase since the beginning of the pandemic, according to data released by the Robert Koch Institute. (Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi Delhi reports a record 7,178 new cases in the past 24 hours, pushing its cumulative case total to 423,381. (India.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy registers 37,809 new cases in the past 24 hours, its single-day record since the start of the pandemic. In addition, the country reports 446 new deaths, the highest single-day number since April as four Italian regions enter lockdown. (ANSA)
COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia 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)
COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports 1,755 new infections in the past 24 hours, its single-day record since the pandemic began, bringing the cumulative nationwide total to 38,189 cases. (The Star)
COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts The restrictions, mask mandate, and stay-at-home order is expected to take effect in Massachusetts amid a rise of cases in the state. (The Hill)
