Update 2021-09-08: According to media reports on Wednesday (08 September), the earthquake near the city of Acapulco caused damage to buildings and infrastructure in the state of Guerrero and the capital Mexico City. Power outages affected 1.6 million households in the […]
2021-09-07: According to media reports from Tuesday (07 September), at least two people were killed and eight others were injured in a protest in the provincial capital of Herat, in the province of the same name. Heightened security measures are to be […]
2021-09-07: On Tuesday (07 September), countrywide protests are taking place in support as well as against the Brazilian president. In the capital Brasilia, demonstrators broke through police barriers and entered the Esplanada dos Ministérios, but were prevented by police from entering the […]
Update 2021-09-07 (3): From Wednesday (08 September) new regional quarantine classifications will apply in the Philippines until at least 30 September. Among others, the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) will apply in the provinces of Apayao, Bataan, Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal, Laguna, […]
2021-09-08, Mexico: Strong magnitude 7.4 M coastal earthquakeEarthquakes of this magnitude cause damage (sometimes severe), to buildings and infrastructure. Transport and infrastructure disruptions are to be expected.It is unlikely that a destructive tsunami was generated by a coastal earthquake of this […]
Update 2021-09-06: According to media reports on Monday (06 September), Stage 2 measures to contain COVID-19 have been extended until at least 20 September. As of Tuesday (07 September), the seat reservation obligation on long-distance and express trains will be eased.
Update 2021-09-06: According to reports from Monday (06 September), Australia’s border will remain closed and most international travel suspended until at least 17 December.
Update 2021-09-06: According to information from the Federal Foreign Office on Monday (06 September), fully vaccinated travellers from a country classified as “red” outside the EU must again undergo a COVID-19 PCR test on the seventh day after entry.
Update 2021-09-06: According to media reports from Monday (06 September), the COVID-19 restrictions in Java and Bali have been extended until at least 20 September.
2021-09-06, Canada: Strong magnitude 6.5 M coastal earthquakeEarthquakes of this magnitude cause damage (sometimes severe), to buildings and infrastructure. Transport and infrastructure disruptions are to be expected.It is unlikely that a destructive tsunami was generated by a coastal earthquake of this […]