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**[[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 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 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)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Vanuatu]]
***[[Vanuatu]]an prime minister [[Bob Loughman]] confirms that two Vanuatuan citizen repatriated from [[New Caledonia]], have the [[Delta variant]]. Loughman urged the people to get vaccinated. [https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/455211/vanuatu-confirms-covid-cases-have-delta-variant (RNZ)]
*[[2020–2021 H5N8 outbreak]]
*[[2020–2021 H5N8 outbreak]]
**[[Poland]] reports outbreaks of the [[Influenza A virus subtype H5N8|H5N8]] [[Avian influenza|bird flu]] at one [[chicken]] and five [[turkey]] farms. Four of the outbreaks happened in the eastern part of the country. [https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/poland-reports-highly-pathogenic-h5n1-bird-flu-poultry-oie-2021-11-08/ (Reuters)]
**[[Poland]] reports outbreaks of the [[Influenza A virus subtype H5N8|H5N8]] [[Avian influenza|bird flu]] at one [[chicken]] and five [[turkey]] farms. Four of the outbreaks happened in the eastern part of the country. [https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/poland-reports-highly-pathogenic-h5n1-bird-flu-poultry-oie-2021-11-08/ (Reuters)]

Revision as of 18:13, 8 November 2021

Armed conflicts and attacks

  • Terrorism in France
    • A policeman is attacked with a knife in Cannes, supposedly by a perpetrator who had converted to Islam, and was acting "in the name of the Prophet".(Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

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

Health and environment

International relations