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Jan
19
Immigration / Law / Policy

Kiribati announces a curfew and mandatory face masks after 36 passengers on a charter flight from Fiji test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival.

Kiribati announces a curfew and mandatory face masks after 36 passengers on a charter flight from Fiji test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival. The plane was the first international commercial flight to land in the country since March 2020. Kiribati reopened its borders on January 10th. (Stuff.co.nz)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2022
Jan
19
Politics / Government

Westminster lockdown parties controversy Conservative Party MP Christian Wakeford crosses the floor to the opposition Labour Party, stating that Prime Minister

Westminster lockdown parties controversy Conservative Party MP Christian Wakeford crosses the floor to the opposition Labour Party, stating that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's behaviour has been "disgraceful". There are growing calls within the ruling Conservative Party for Johnson to resign amid public outrage over "Partygate". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2022
Jan
20
Major Trends

COVID-19 drug development The Medicines Patent Pool signs an agreement with 27 pharmaceutical companies in 11 countries to produce both raw ingredients and fini

COVID-19 drug development The Medicines Patent Pool signs an agreement with 27 pharmaceutical companies in 11 countries to produce both raw ingredients and finished products of Merck & Co.'s Molnupiravir COVID-19 drug, which will be used in 105 low- and middle-income developing countries. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2022
Jan
20
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Japan reports a record for the third consecutive day of 46,199 new COVID-19 cases and surpasses two million

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Japan reports a record for the third consecutive day of 46,199 new COVID-19 cases and surpasses two million cases of COVID-19. (Nippon.com) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Thailand decides to resume its quarantine-free travel for all vaccinated travellers beginning on February 1 due to low hospitalization and death rates despite the surging COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant. (Nikkei Asia)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2022
Jan
20
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia COVID-19 pandemic in Western Australia Western Australia indefinitely suspends the reopening of its borders to fully vaccinated i

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia COVID-19 pandemic in Western Australia Western Australia indefinitely suspends the reopening of its borders to fully vaccinated international and inter-state travellers in order to allow people to receive a booster dose due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (The Guardian) COVID-19 drug development The Therapeutic Goods Administration grants provisional approval for Pfizer's Paxlovid COVID-19 drug and Merck & Co.'s Molnupiravir COVID-19 drug. (News.com.au)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2022
Jan
20
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in France, Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic French Prime Minister Jean Castex announces that a new COVID-19 vaccine pass will go

COVID-19 pandemic in France, Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic French Prime Minister Jean Castex announces that a new COVID-19 vaccine pass will go into effect on January 24 pending approval from the Constitutional Council. The new pass will ban unvaccinated people from entering most public venues and travelling on domestic flights and inter-regional trains. Additionally, the mandate to work from home for more than 3 days per week will be lifted on February 2 and children between the ages of 12 and 17 years will be eligible to receive a booster dose beginning on Monday. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2022
Jan
20
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Thailand decides to resume its quarantine-free travel for all vaccinated travellers beginning

COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Thailand decides to resume its quarantine-free travel for all vaccinated travellers beginning on February 1 due to low hospitalization and death rates despite the surging COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant. (Nikkei Asia)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2022
Jan
20
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Western Australia Western Australia indefinitely suspends the reopening of its borders to fully vaccinated international and inter-state tr

COVID-19 pandemic in Western Australia Western Australia indefinitely suspends the reopening of its borders to fully vaccinated international and inter-state travellers in order to allow people to receive a booster dose due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2022
Jan
20
Politics / Government

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announces that a new COVID-19 vaccine pass will go into effect on January 24 pending approval from the Constitutional Council.

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announces that a new COVID-19 vaccine pass will go into effect on January 24 pending approval from the Constitutional Council. The new pass will ban unvaccinated people from entering most public venues and travelling on domestic flights and inter-regional trains. Additionally, the mandate to work from home for more than 3 days per week will be lifted on February 2 and children between the ages of 12 and 17 years will be eligible to receive a booster dose beginning on Monday. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2022
Jan
20
Major Trends

The Medicines Patent Pool signs an agreement with 27 pharmaceutical companies in 11 countries to produce both raw ingredients and finished products of Merck & C

The Medicines Patent Pool signs an agreement with 27 pharmaceutical companies in 11 countries to produce both raw ingredients and finished products of Merck & Co.'s Molnupiravir COVID-19 drug, which will be used in 105 low- and middle-income developing countries. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2022
Jan
21
War / Conflict / Security

Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen, Saada prison airstrike A Royal Saudi Air Force airstrike on a prison in Saada, Yemen, kills at least 1

Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen, Saada prison airstrike A Royal Saudi Air Force airstrike on a prison in Saada, Yemen, kills at least 100 people and injures more than 200 others. Médecins Sans Frontières reports over 200 casualties. The United Nations condemns the attack. (Dawn) (CNN) (BBC News) Three children are killed when a missile strikes the port city of Al Hudaydah. (Sky News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2022
Jan
21
War / Conflict / Security

Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen, Saada prison airstrike A Royal Saudi Air Force airstrike on a prison in Saada, Yemen, kills at least 100 people and inj

Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen, Saada prison airstrike A Royal Saudi Air Force airstrike on a prison in Saada, Yemen, kills at least 100 people and injures more than 200 others. Médecins Sans Frontières reports over 200 casualties. The United Nations condemns the attack. (Dawn) (CNN) (BBC News) Three children are killed when a missile strikes the port city of Al Hudaydah. (Sky News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2022
Jan
21
Politics / Government

Argentina–Iran relations, AMIA bombing Argentina formally requests that Russia arrest Iranian minister Mohsen Rezai, who is on a trip to Russia, based on the ac

Argentina–Iran relations, AMIA bombing Argentina formally requests that Russia arrest Iranian minister Mohsen Rezai, who is on a trip to Russia, based on the accusation by Argentina of Rezai's involvement in the 1994 AMIA bombing. Russia did not immediately respond to the request. (Infobae)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2022
Jan
21
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Bangladesh closes schools, universities, and other educational institutions until February 6 and bans social, political, religio

COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Bangladesh closes schools, universities, and other educational institutions until February 6 and bans social, political, religious, and state events of more than 100 people amid the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (The Daily Star)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2022
Jan
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in France, Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic The French Constitutional Council conditionally approves a new COVID-19 vaccine pass

COVID-19 pandemic in France, Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic The French Constitutional Council conditionally approves a new COVID-19 vaccine pass law that would require adults over the age of 16 years to be fully vaccinated in order to enter public venues and use intra-regional public transport but rejects the mandatory use of the vaccine pass for political rallies. The new vaccine pass will take effect on January 24. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2022
Jan
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

The French Constitutional Council conditionally approves a new COVID-19 vaccine pass law that would require adults over the age of 16 years to be fully vaccinat

The French Constitutional Council conditionally approves a new COVID-19 vaccine pass law that would require adults over the age of 16 years to be fully vaccinated in order to enter public venues and use intra-regional public transport but rejects the mandatory use of the vaccine pass for political rallies. The new vaccine pass will take effect on January 24. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2022
Jan
22
Politics / Government

Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach resigns as Inspector of the German Navy following comments at a think tank in New Delhi, in which he called Russia's intention

Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach resigns as Inspector of the German Navy following comments at a think tank in New Delhi, in which he called Russia's intention to attack Ukraine "nonsense", saying that Russian president Vladimir Putin "deserves respect" and dismissing the prospects of Ukraine ever regaining Crimea and joining NATO. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 22, 2022
Jan
22
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Poland reports a record for the second consecutive day of 40,876 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing th

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Poland reports a record for the second consecutive day of 40,876 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4,484,095. (Polskie Radio) COVID-19 pandemic in Romania Romania surpasses two million cases of COVID-19. (Digi24) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 57,212 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 11.04 million. (The Times of India)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 22, 2022
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