COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario Ontario reports 1,855 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new single-day record since the pandemic began. (CBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a new single-day record of 27,543 cases, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.21 million. (The Moscow Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, COVID-19 vaccine Thailand signs an advance agreement with AstraZeneca to obtain 26 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. (Bangkok Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 vaccine The Philippines signs its first supply deal for a COVID-19 vaccine with AstraZeneca to obtain 2.6 million doses of vaccines for more than one million people, covering a percent of its population. (Reuters via CNA)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces that beginning December 1, the country will move to Level 3 restrictions with some modifications. Hotels, places of worship, gyms, and museums with protective measures will be allowed to reopen beginning on Tuesday, followed by restaurants and gastropubs on December 4. (The Irish Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey reports a record 177 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 13,191. The country also reports 29,845 cases, including 6,592 symptomatic cases, a new record since the pandemic began when asymptomatic figures are included. (Arab News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine Ukraine reports a new single-day record of 16,218 cases, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 693,407. (Kyiv Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin Wisconsin reports 1,300 cases, the lowest daily total in the state since October 12. (WGBA-TV)
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in India India enters a recession for the first time in its history after the economy contracts by 7.5% in July-September quarter. (ABC News) (The Hindu)
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in India India enters a recession for the first time in its history after the economy contracts by 7.5% in July-September quarter. (ABC News) (The Hindu)
Germany surpasses one million total cases of COVID-19. (Süddeutsche Zeitung)
India enters a recession for the first time in its history after the economy contracts by 7.5% in July-September quarter. (ABC News) (The Hindu)
Indonesia reports a record 5,828 new cases and 169 new deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 522,581 and the nationwide death toll to 16,521. (detikHealth)
Los Angeles County announces that it will issue a new safer-at-home order that restricts the capacity of businesses, closes playgrounds and cardrooms, and prohibits all public and private gatherings of individuals from different households except for religious services and protests. This order will begin November 30 and will expire on December 20. (CBS News)
Malaysia's Health Ministry signs a preliminary purchasing agreement with Pfizer to obtain 12.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. (The Edge Markets MY)
Minnesota reports a new daily record of 101 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the state's death toll to 3,476. (WCCO-TV)
Nationwide, a record 5,963 new cases are reported in Canada, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 358,741. (Global News)
Norway detects its first case of the highly pathogenic H5N8 strain of bird flu in a wild goose in Sandnes municipality, prompting the Norwegian Food Safety Authority to introduce a regional ban of outdoor poultry. (AFP via Deccan Herald)
Ontario reports 1,855 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new single-day record since the pandemic began. (CBC)
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rejects talks with the leadership of the Tigray People's Liberation Front but says he is willing to talk to representatives "operating legally". The meeting with African Union (AU) representatives Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique and Kgalema Motlanthe of South Africa, comes after his announcement of a "final phase" of an offensive on the region's capital Mekelle. (AP)
Russia reports a new single-day record of 27,543 cases, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.21 million. (The Moscow Times)
Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces that beginning December 1, the country will move to Level 3 restrictions with some modifications. Hotels, places of worship, gyms, and museums with protective measures will be allowed to reopen beginning on Tuesday, followed by restaurants and gastropubs on December 4. (The Irish Times)
Thailand signs an advance agreement with AstraZeneca to obtain 26 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. (Bangkok Post)
The Philippines signs its first supply deal for a COVID-19 vaccine with AstraZeneca to obtain 2.6 million doses of vaccines for more than one million people, covering a percent of its population. (Reuters via CNA)
Tigray conflict Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rejects talks with the leadership of the Tigray People's Liberation Front but says he is willing to talk to representatives "operating legally". The meeting with African Union (AU) representatives Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique and Kgalema Motlanthe of South Africa, comes after his announcement of a "final phase" of an offensive on the region's capital Mekelle. (AP)
Turkey reports a record 177 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 13,191. The country also reports 29,845 cases, including 6,592 symptomatic cases, a new record since the pandemic began when asymptomatic figures are included. (Arab News)
Ukraine reports a new single-day record of 16,218 cases, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 693,407. (Kyiv Post)
Wisconsin reports 1,300 cases, the lowest daily total in the state since October 12. (WGBA-TV)
Aftermath of 2020 Malaysian political crisis Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin says that he would call for a general election once the COVID-19 pandemic is over due to a "difficult and challenging situation" faced by his Perikatan Nasional government which has a slim majority in Parliament. (The Straits Times)
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin says that he would call for a general election once the COVID-19 pandemic is over due to a "difficult and challenging situation" faced by his Perikatan Nasional government which has a slim majority in Parliament. (The Straits Times)
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi visits South Sudan, making him the first President of Egypt to do so. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Boko Haram insurgency Koshebe massacre Boko Haram jihadists attack a farm in Jere, Borno State, Nigeria, killing at least 43 people. The massacre reportedly occurred during the morning, when most workers were harvesting rice. (Reuters)
Boko Haram jihadists attack a farm in Jere, Borno State, Nigeria, killing at least 43 people. The massacre reportedly occurred during the morning, when most workers were harvesting rice. (Reuters)
Egypt–South Sudan relations Abdel Fattah el-Sisi visits South Sudan, making him the first President of Egypt to do so. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Federal forces say that they have seized the town of Wukro in Ethiopia's Tigray Region as they advance on the region's capital Mekelle. Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) leader Debretsion Gebremichael confirms that government forces had started an operation to capture Mekelle, saying his forces are "ready to die in defence of our right to administer our region". (BBC News)
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani vows to "respond" to Israel, whom the regime has accused of orchestrating the killing, "at the proper time." (CNBC)
Koshebe massacre Boko Haram jihadists attack a farm in Jere, Borno State, Nigeria, killing at least 43 people. The massacre reportedly occurred during the morning, when most workers were harvesting rice. (Reuters)
Montenegro and Serbia expel their respective ambassadors following controversial comments by Serbian ambassador Vladimir Bozovic, who described the Kingdom of Montenegro's decision to merge with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1918 as a "liberation". He was accused of "interfering in Montenegro's internal affairs" and was given 72 hours to leave the country by the Montenegrin government. (BBC News)
Montenegro–Serbia relations Montenegro and Serbia expel their respective ambassadors following controversial comments by Serbian ambassador Vladimir Bozovic, who described the Kingdom of Montenegro's decision to merge with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1918 as a "liberation". He was accused of "interfering in Montenegro's internal affairs" and was given 72 hours to leave the country by the Montenegrin government. (BBC News)
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says that the Ethiopian military is in "full control" of Mekelle after entering the regional capital with limited resistance and are now searching for Tigrayan officials. Chief of General Staff Birhanu Jula Gelalcha says government forces have now "completely controlled Mekelle", and that 7,000 Northern Command members being held hostage by the TPLF have been freed. (Al Jazeera)
2020 H5N8 outbreak South Korea's Agriculture Ministry reports the first case of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza among domestic poultry at a duck farm in the city of Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province. (The Korea Times)
2020 Indian farmers' protest Thousands of farmers protest in New Delhi against legislation they say will devastate crop prices. (AP)
A major search and rescue operation is underway following a collapse at a gold mine in Bindura, Zimbabwe. Around 30 miners remain unaccounted for since the collapse, while six men have emerged alive from the mine. (The Guardian)
Alberta reports 1,731 cases, a new single-day record. (Edmonton Journal)
Avian influenza 2020 H5N8 outbreak South Korea's Agriculture Ministry reports the first case of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza among domestic poultry at a duck farm in the city of Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province. (The Korea Times)
Belarus reports 1,691 cases in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record, bringing the total number of cases to 133,324. (Xinhua News Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta Alberta reports 1,731 cases, a new single-day record. (Edmonton Journal)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Japan reports 2,684 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the beginning of the outbreak. (Nippon.com) COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar Myanmar extends their restrictions for another 15 days until December 15, according to an announcement made by de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. The current restrictions are due to end on November 30. (Bloomberg)
COVID-19 pandemic in Belarus Belarus reports 1,691 cases in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record, bringing the total number of cases to 133,324. (Xinhua News Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado Governor Jared Polis and his husband Marlon Reis test positive for COVID-19 and enter quarantine at their home. (KUSA-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in France Hairdressers and other non-essential shops in France reopen for the first time since October after the country eases its second nationwide lockdown. (The Guardian)
COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece reports a record 121 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 2,223. (Ekathimerini)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary Hungary surpasses 200,000 total cases of COVID-19. In addition, a record of 152 new deaths in the last 24 hours is also reported. (Hungary Today)
COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Japan reports 2,684 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the beginning of the outbreak. (Nippon.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico Mexico reports 12,081 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the pandemic began. (The Yucatan Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan surpasses 9,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19. (MLive.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar Myanmar extends their restrictions for another 15 days until December 15, according to an announcement made by de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. The current restrictions are due to end on November 30. (Bloomberg)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio Ohio surpasses 400,000 cases of COVID-19. (WCMH-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon Oregon reports a new single-day record of 1,669 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 72,506. (The Oregonian)
COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec Quebec reports a new single-day record of 1,480 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the province to 139,643. The province also surpasses 7,000 total deaths from COVID-19. (CFCF-DT)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that Nadhim Zahawi will be appointed as the country's vaccine rollout minister. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon Oregon reports a new single-day record of 1,669 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 72,506. (The Oregonian) COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan surpasses 9,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19. (MLive.com) COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado Governor Jared Polis and his husband Marlon Reis test positive for COVID-19 and enter quarantine at their home. (KUSA-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio Ohio surpasses 400,000 cases of COVID-19. (WCMH-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey reports a record 182 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 13,373. The country also reports 30,103 new cases, including asymptomatic cases, a new record since the pandemic after asymptomatic cases are included. (Swiss Info)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine Ukraine surpasses 700,000 total cases of COVID-19 after a record 16,294 new cases are reported in the past 24 hours. (Kyiv Post)
Governor Jared Polis and his husband Marlon Reis test positive for COVID-19 and enter quarantine at their home. (KUSA-TV)
Greece reports a record 121 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 2,223. (Ekathimerini)
Hairdressers and other non-essential shops in France reopen for the first time since October after the country eases its second nationwide lockdown. (The Guardian)
Hungary surpasses 200,000 total cases of COVID-19. In addition, a record of 152 new deaths in the last 24 hours is also reported. (Hungary Today)
Japan reports 2,684 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the beginning of the outbreak. (Nippon.com)
Mexico reports 12,081 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the pandemic began. (The Yucatan Times)
Michigan surpasses 9,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19. (MLive.com)
Myanmar extends their restrictions for another 15 days until December 15, according to an announcement made by de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. The current restrictions are due to end on November 30. (Bloomberg)
Oregon reports a new single-day record of 1,669 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 72,506. (The Oregonian)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that Nadhim Zahawi will be appointed as the country's vaccine rollout minister. (BBC News)
Protesters gather at the Beit Aghion residence in Jerusalem to call for the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country and also while he is on trial for corruption. (Toronto Star)
