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30
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in São Paulo (state) The state of São Paulo imposes stricter social distancing measures with restrictions on opening hours and capacity limits

COVID-19 pandemic in São Paulo (state) The state of São Paulo imposes stricter social distancing measures with restrictions on opening hours and capacity limits for bars, restaurants and shopping malls as it attempts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 30, 2020
Nov
30
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes will be banned

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes will be banned from serving alcohol and will have to close for dine-in customers at 6:00 p.m. GMT. Indoor entertainment and visitor attractions will also be closed beginning December 4. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 30, 2020
Nov
30
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee Tennessee reports a record 7,975 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total of con

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee Tennessee reports a record 7,975 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total of confirmed and probable case to 374,793. (WKRN-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois Illinois reports 6,190 cases, the lowest in the state since October 28. (WBBM-TV) Scott Atlas announces that he will resign from the White House Coronavirus Task Force. (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 30, 2020
Nov
30
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes will be banned from serving alcohol and will have to c

COVID-19 pandemic in Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes will be banned from serving alcohol and will have to close for dine-in customers at 6:00 p.m. GMT. Indoor entertainment and visitor attractions will also be closed beginning December 4. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 30, 2020
Nov
30
Economy / Jobs / Business

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom British retail tycoon Philip Green's Arcadia Group collapses into administration, putting over 13

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom British retail tycoon Philip Green's Arcadia Group collapses into administration, putting over 13,000 jobs at risk and becoming the United Kingdom's biggest corporate casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic so far. Arcadia CEO Ian Grabiner blames the pandemic for the company's demise, saying "the obstacles we encountered were far too severe". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 30, 2020
Nov
30
Politics / Government

First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes will be banned from serving alcohol and will have to close for dine-in customers

First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes will be banned from serving alcohol and will have to close for dine-in customers at 6:00 p.m. GMT. Indoor entertainment and visitor attractions will also be closed beginning December 4. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 30, 2020
Nov
30
Health / Disasters

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prisons, COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka Officials say eight inmates were killed and 52 others injured after guards opened fir

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prisons, COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka Officials say eight inmates were killed and 52 others injured after guards opened fire during a prison riot on Sunday in Mahara, Sri Lanka. The unrest was sparked by a surge of COVID-19 infections in Sri Lankan prisons. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Nov 30, 2020
Dec
01
War / Conflict / Security

2020 Trier attack Five people are killed and 18 others injured in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, when a man drives an SUV into a pedestrian zone.

2020 Trier attack Five people are killed and 18 others injured in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, when a man drives an SUV into a pedestrian zone. The driver, a 51-year-old male German national, was arrested and was reportedly drunk at the time of the crash. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 1, 2020
Dec
01
Economy / Jobs / Business

A group of gunmen attack a bank and block roads in Cametá, Brazil, taking several hostages and stealing money.

A group of gunmen attack a bank and block roads in Cametá, Brazil, taking several hostages and stealing money. The attackers kill a hostage with a gunshot to the head, while a security guard and a policeman are injured. Several shots and explosions were also reported. It appears that the target of the attack was a branch of Banco do Brasil, the same bank robbed in Criciúma the previous night. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 1, 2020
Dec
01
War / Conflict / Security

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan tests positive for COVID-19, a day after vice-governor Ahmad Riza Patri

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan tests positive for COVID-19, a day after vice-governor Ahmad Riza Patria tests positive. (The Straits Times) COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine Hamas Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar tests positive for COVID-19. A spokesman for the group says he is "following the advice of health authorities and taking precautionary measures". (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey reports a record 190 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 13,936. (Anadolu Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 1, 2020
Dec
01
Technology / Science

2020 SO Unknown astronomical object 2020 SO makes its closest approach to Earth at a perigee distance of approximately 0.13 lunar distances (50,000 km; 31,000 m

2020 SO Unknown astronomical object 2020 SO makes its closest approach to Earth at a perigee distance of approximately 0.13 lunar distances (50,000 km; 31,000 mi). Researchers, who discovered 2020 SO on September 17, 2020, are still unsure whether the object is a small near-Earth asteroid or an artificial object. The booster of Surveyor 2's Atlas-Centaur rocket, launched by NASA in 1966, is suspected by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (CNET)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 1, 2020
Dec
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

Canada–United States relations, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that the country will not reope

Canada–United States relations, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that the country will not reopen their borders with the United States until COVID-19 is significantly under control. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 1, 2020
Dec
01
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto Toronto reports 761 cases, a new single-day record in the city.

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto Toronto reports 761 cases, a new single-day record in the city. (Toronto Star) COVID-19 pandemic in Yukon Yukon officials announce a mask mandate and urge people to stay at home amid an increase in cases. (CBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 1, 2020
Dec
01
Technology / Science

Unknown astronomical object 2020 SO makes its closest approach to Earth at a perigee distance of approximately 0.13 lunar distances (50,000 km; 31,000 mi).

Unknown astronomical object 2020 SO makes its closest approach to Earth at a perigee distance of approximately 0.13 lunar distances (50,000 km; 31,000 mi). Researchers, who discovered 2020 SO on September 17, 2020, are still unsure whether the object is a small near-Earth asteroid or an artificial object. The booster of Surveyor 2's Atlas-Centaur rocket, launched by NASA in 1966, is suspected by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (CNET)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 1, 2020
Dec
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Japan The House of Councillors passes a law that will give free COVID-19 vaccines to all residents.

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Japan The House of Councillors passes a law that will give free COVID-19 vaccines to all residents. The new law also says that the government will cover all vaccine costs. (France 24) COVID-19 pandemic in Kyrgyzstan The number of cases in Kyrgyzstan exceeds 73,000. (Xinhua News Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte issues an executive order granting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) an emergency use authorization for COVID-19 drugs and vaccines. (CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 2, 2020
Dec
02
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record 589 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 41,053.

COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record 589 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 41,053. (Yahoo! News) President Vladimir Putin orders the country to start a large-scale vaccination by late next week. Teachers and doctors are expected to be the first to receive the Sputnik V vaccine. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 2, 2020
Dec
02
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 vaccine The United Kingdom approves the BNT162b2 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech for widespread use, becom

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 vaccine The United Kingdom approves the BNT162b2 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech for widespread use, becoming the first country in the world to approve the vaccine. The government states that the vaccine will be rolled out early next week. (ABC Australia) (CBS News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Dec 2, 2020
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