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*[[COVID-19 pandemic]]
*[[COVID-19 pandemic]]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia]], [[COVID-19 vaccination in Australia]]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia]], [[COVID-19 vaccination in Australia]]
***[[Australia]] begins administering [[booster dose]] of the [[COVID-19 vaccine]] for anyone aged above 18 who received their second dose more than six months ago. [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-08/australia-covid-booster-vaccination-program-begins-today/100601820 (ABC News Australia)]
***[[Australia]] begins administering [[booster dose]]s of the [[COVID-19 vaccine]] for anyone aged above 18 who received their second dose more than six months ago. [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-08/australia-covid-booster-vaccination-program-begins-today/100601820 (ABC News Australia)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Austria]]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Austria]]
***[[Austria]] restricts the access of restaurants, bars, hotels and social and cultural events to those who had been [[COVID-19 vaccination in Austria|vaccinated]] or recovered from [[COVID-19]] due to rising number of new cases and hospitalizations. [https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/austria-introduces-tough-restrictions-for-unvaccinated/ (EURACTIV)]
***[[Austria]] restricts the access of restaurants, bars, hotels and social and cultural events to those who have been [[COVID-19 vaccination in Austria|vaccinated]] or recovered from [[COVID-19]] due to the rising number of new cases and hospitalizations. [https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/austria-introduces-tough-restrictions-for-unvaccinated/ (EURACTIV)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]], [[Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic]]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]], [[Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic]]
***The [[United States]] reopens its land and air borders for fully [[vaccinate]]d international travelers for non-essential purposes after a 20-month closure for large parts of the world due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]]. Vaccinated international travelers are advised to present negative [[COVID-19 test]] results before travel, and airlines are required to use a contact tracing system. [https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20211107-us-finally-reopens-land-and-air-borders-after-20-months (AFP via France 24)]
***The [[United States]] reopens its land and air borders for fully [[vaccinate]]d international travelers for non-essential purposes after a 20-month closure for large parts of the world due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]]. Vaccinated international travelers are advised to present negative [[COVID-19 test]] results before travel, and airlines are required to use a contact tracing system. [https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20211107-us-finally-reopens-land-and-air-borders-after-20-months (AFP via France 24)]
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**[[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]] announce that they will establish a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) beginning on 29 November between [[Changi Airport]] and the [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]] for fully vaccinated international travellers paving the way for cross-border travel between the two countries. [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/malaysia-singapore-vtl-vaccinated-travel-lane-covid19-2298486 (CNA)]
**[[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]] announce that they will establish a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) beginning on 29 November between [[Changi Airport]] and the [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]] for fully vaccinated international travellers paving the way for cross-border travel between the two countries. [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/malaysia-singapore-vtl-vaccinated-travel-lane-covid19-2298486 (CNA)]
*[[2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis]]
*[[2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis]]
**Big crowd of illegal migrants escorted by the Belarusian military tries to break through the [[Belarus–Poland border]] near [[Bruzgi]], [[Grodno Region]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/08/belarus-escorts-hundreds-of-migrants-towards-polish-border (The Guardian)]
**A large crowd of migrants escorted by the Belarusian military tries to break through the [[Belarus–Poland border]] near [[Bruzgi]], [[Grodno region]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/08/belarus-escorts-hundreds-of-migrants-towards-polish-border (The Guardian)]


'''Climate change'''
'''Climate change'''

Revision as of 14:22, 8 November 2021

Armed conflicts and attacks

Disasters and accidents

  • Police in Nepal say that they have recovered the bodies of three French climbers who had lost contact with ground past October 26. The three climbers were attempting to reach Mingbo Eiger, part of the Mount Everest. (NDTV)

Health and environment

International relations

Climate change