Japan, Epidemic, Level 4: COVID-19 pandemic – Japan [Update 101]
Update 2021-08-16: On Monday (16 August), it was announced that the state of emergency will be extended until 12 September.
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Australia, Epidemic, Level 4: COVID-19 pandemic – Australia [Update 190]
Update 2021-08-16: According to media reports on Monday (16 August), the Australian city of Melbourne (Victoria) has introduced a night-time curfew that will come into effect in the evening (local time) and last from 09:00 p.m. to 05:00 a.m., while the […]
Haiti, Earthquake, Level 4: Strong magnitude 7.1 M coastal earthquake at depth 10.00 km – Haiti [Update 9]
Update 2021-08-16: According to media reports on Monday (16 August), the number of dead has risen sharply to at least 1,297 after the earthquake west of Port-au-Prince. At least 13,600 buildings were destroyed and as many more were damaged. Thousands of […]
Australia, Epidemic, Level 4: COVID-19 pandemic – Australia [Update 191]
Update 2021-08-16 (2): The lockdown in Canberra (Australian Capital Territory or ACT) was extended as well on Monday (16 August) until 02 September. Update 2021-08-16 (1): According to media reports on Monday (16 August), the Australian city of Melbourne (Victoria) has introduced […]
Afghanistan, Demonstration / Riot, Level 3: Riots in Kabul after the Taliban surrounded the city – Afghanistan [Update 1]
Update 2021-08-16: Chaotic scenes are also taking place at Kabul International Airport since Sunday evening (15 August, local time). Hundreds of people poured onto the tarmac, as seen in numerous social media posts. According to media reports on Monday (16 August), […]
Thailand, Demonstration / Riot, Level 3: Violent clashes during protests against the government – Bangkok, Thailand [Update 4]
Update 2021-08-15: On Sunday (15 August), clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in Bangkok as thousands protested against the government in the capital.
United Kingdom, Epidemic, Level 5: COVID-19 pandemic – United Kingdom [Update 282]
Update 2021-08-15: From Monday (16 August), fully vaccinated people in England will no longer have to self-isolate if they had close contact with a person infected by the COVID-19 virus.
United States, Demonstration / Riot, Level 3: Violence at anti-vaccination demonstration – Los Angeles, United States
2021-08-15: According to media reports, there was violence at a demonstration by anti-vaccination activists outside the City Hall building in Los Angeles on Sunday (15 August). At least one person was injured with a knife. Heightened security measures are to be expected, […]
Update 2021-08-15: According to media reports from Sunday (15 August), the ban on flights to and from Nigeria will be extended until at least Friday (20 August).
Update 2021-08-15 (8): According to US military officials as of late Sunday evening (15 August, local time), the Kabul airport was closed for commercial flights, but military evacuation flights still continue. Update 2021-08-15 (7): On Sunday evening (15 August, local time), US […]
United Arab Emirates, Epidemic, Level 5: COVID-19 pandemic – United Arab Emirates [Update 103]
Update 2021-08-15: According to media reports from Sunday (15 August), the ban on flights to and from Nigeria will be extended until at least Friday (20 August).