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Feb
12
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in New York New York governor Andrew Cuomo announces to extend the operating hours of indoor dining in restaurants in New York City to 11:00 p

COVID-19 pandemic in New York New York governor Andrew Cuomo announces to extend the operating hours of indoor dining in restaurants in New York City to 11:00 p.m. EST beginning from Valentine's Day as it expands their curfew on restaurants and bars statewide. (WCBS-TV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 12, 2021
Feb
12
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in New York New York governor Andrew Cuomo announces to extend the operating hours of indoor dining in

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in New York New York governor Andrew Cuomo announces to extend the operating hours of indoor dining in restaurants in New York City to 11:00 p.m. EST beginning from Valentine's Day as it expands their curfew on restaurants and bars statewide. (WCBS-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire, Lineage B.1.1.7 New Hampshire reports their first case of the B.1.1.7 variant in a person from Hillsborough County who had close contact with someone who travelled internationally. (Patch.com)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 12, 2021
Feb
12
Economy / Jobs / Business

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The Office for National Statistics says that the economy of the United Kingdom has contracted by

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The Office for National Statistics says that the economy of the United Kingdom has contracted by a record 9.9% since the pandemic began, but has narrowly avoided a double-dip recession. This is nonetheless estimated to be the largest annual contraction since 1709. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 12, 2021
Feb
12
Economy / Jobs / Business

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 recession COVID-19 pandemic in Norway The Norwegian economy contracts by 2.5% in 2020 due to the impact of th

Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 recession COVID-19 pandemic in Norway The Norwegian economy contracts by 2.5% in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as their Q4 GDP grew faster than expected by 1.9%. (Bloomberg) Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The Office for National Statistics says that the economy of the United Kingdom has contracted by a record 9.9% since the pandemic began, but has narrowly avoided a double-dip recession. This is nonetheless estimated to be the largest annual contraction since 1709. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 12, 2021
Feb
12
Economy / Jobs / Business

The Office for National Statistics says that the economy of the United Kingdom has contracted by a record 9.9% since the pandemic began, but has narrowly avoide

The Office for National Statistics says that the economy of the United Kingdom has contracted by a record 9.9% since the pandemic began, but has narrowly avoided a double-dip recession. This is nonetheless estimated to be the largest annual contraction since 1709. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 12, 2021
Feb
13
War / Conflict / Security

War in Afghanistan 2021 Afghanistan attacks At least four security forces personnel, including a commander, are killed in eastern and southern Afghanistan as cl

War in Afghanistan 2021 Afghanistan attacks At least four security forces personnel, including a commander, are killed in eastern and southern Afghanistan as clashes with an unidentified terrorist group intensify. Separately, in Kandahar, a Humvee containing explosives detonates, injuring seven police officers. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 13, 2021
Feb
13
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea The government decides to lower social distancing levels to level 2 in the Seoul Capital Area and level 1.5 in other regions be

COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea The government decides to lower social distancing levels to level 2 in the Seoul Capital Area and level 1.5 in other regions beginning February 15, allowing nightclubs to reopen and extending the operating hours of restaurants, coffee shops and gyms in the Seoul Capital Area until 10:00 p.m. local time. However, gatherings of more than five people continue to be prohibited, but theatres, libraries, and other types of businesses will no longer be subject to operating hours restrictions. (Bloomberg)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 13, 2021
Feb
13
Politics / Government

The government decides to lower social distancing levels to level 2 in the Seoul Capital Area and level 1.5 in other regions beginning February 15, allowing nig

The government decides to lower social distancing levels to level 2 in the Seoul Capital Area and level 1.5 in other regions beginning February 15, allowing nightclubs to reopen and extending the operating hours of restaurants, coffee shops and gyms in the Seoul Capital Area until 10:00 p.m. local time. However, gatherings of more than five people continue to be prohibited, but theatres, libraries, and other types of businesses will no longer be subject to operating hours restrictions. (Bloomberg)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 13, 2021
Feb
13
Sports

2021 Australian Open, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports Spectators at a late-running tennis match are ordered to leave as Victoria's 5-day "circuit brea

2021 Australian Open, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports Spectators at a late-running tennis match are ordered to leave as Victoria's 5-day "circuit breaker" lockdown comes into effect. Matches at the Melbourne tournament will continue without any spectators for the duration of the lockdown. (9 News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 13, 2021
Feb
13
Major Trends

Egyptian and American archaeologists discover an ancient mass-production brewery in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos, likely dating back to the Early Dynasti

Egyptian and American archaeologists discover an ancient mass-production brewery in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos, likely dating back to the Early Dynastic Period. Mostafa Waziri, the secretary-general of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, believes it to be "the oldest high-production brewery in the world". (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 13, 2021
Feb
13
Economy / Jobs / Business

Victoria returns to Stage 4 restrictions in a five-day "circuit breaker" lockdown due to an ongoing outbreak of the B.1.1.7 variant at the Melbourne Airport Hol

Victoria returns to Stage 4 restrictions in a five-day "circuit breaker" lockdown due to an ongoing outbreak of the B.1.1.7 variant at the Melbourne Airport Holiday Inn. All non-essential businesses are closed, masks are mandatory in all public places, and people are only permitted to leave their homes for essential work, education or care-giving, or for up to two hours a day for essential shopping and outdoor exercise within a radius of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of their homes. All international flights to Melbourne have also been cancelled for the duration of the lockdown. (ABC Australia)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 13, 2021
Feb
14
Politics / Government

Pro-independence parties gain a majority of the votes for the first time, though voter participation was the lowest in history.

Pro-independence parties gain a majority of the votes for the first time, though voter participation was the lowest in history. The anti-independence Socialists' Party of Catalonia, led by former national Health Minister Salvador Illa, wins the most seats for a single party. The far-right Vox places fourth and enters Parliament for the first time, winning 11 seats. Citizens, who placed first in the previous election, falls to seventh and loses 30 seats. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 14, 2021
Feb
14
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic, Lineage B.1.1.7 In defiance to the Chamber of Deputies, the Czech government re-declares a state of emergency for the n

COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic, Lineage B.1.1.7 In defiance to the Chamber of Deputies, the Czech government re-declares a state of emergency for the next two weeks in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, especially because of the emergence of the more contagious B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the United Kingdom. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 14, 2021
Feb
14
Politics / Government

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announce an agreement to allow vaccinated travelers to travel between the cou

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announce an agreement to allow vaccinated travelers to travel between the countries without the need to quarantine in order to restore their countries' tourism industries. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 14, 2021
Feb
14
Politics / Government

Cyprus-Israel relations, COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus, COVID-19 pandemic in Israel Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan

Cyprus-Israel relations, COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus, COVID-19 pandemic in Israel Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announce an agreement to allow vaccinated travelers to travel between the countries without the need to quarantine in order to restore their countries' tourism industries. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 14, 2021
Feb
14
Politics / Government

In defiance to the Chamber of Deputies, the Czech government re-declares a state of emergency for the next two weeks in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19,

In defiance to the Chamber of Deputies, the Czech government re-declares a state of emergency for the next two weeks in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, especially because of the emergence of the more contagious B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the United Kingdom. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 14, 2021
Feb
14
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in France The French Direction générale de la Santé asks regional health agencies and hospitals to go into "crisis mode" beginning on February

COVID-19 pandemic in France The French Direction générale de la Santé asks regional health agencies and hospitals to go into "crisis mode" beginning on February 18 in order to prepare for a possible increase in COVID-19 cases as a result of highly contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2. (The Independent)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 14, 2021
Feb
14
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, Lineage B.1.1.7 Health Minister Roberto Speranza signs a provision that extends the ban on recreational skiing at resorts until Marc

COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, Lineage B.1.1.7 Health Minister Roberto Speranza signs a provision that extends the ban on recreational skiing at resorts until March 5, effectively preventing ski resorts from opening tomorrow for the first time this season due to the spread of the UK variant and other variants of SARS-CoV-2. (AFP via RFI)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 14, 2021
Feb
14
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon Lebanon begins a vaccination campaign against COVID-19, a day after the first 28,500 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine arrived i

COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon Lebanon begins a vaccination campaign against COVID-19, a day after the first 28,500 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine arrived in the country. A doctor at Rafik Hariri University Hospital in Beirut is the first person to be vaccinated. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 14, 2021
Feb
14
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda Rwanda begins a COVID-19 vaccination programme with limited supplies of WHO-approved vaccines acquired through unnamed international

COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda Rwanda begins a COVID-19 vaccination programme with limited supplies of WHO-approved vaccines acquired through unnamed international partners, making it the first country in East Africa to begin its campaign. Healthcare workers and other high-risk groups will be the first to receive a vaccine. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 14, 2021
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