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Portal:Current events/2020 November 8

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;Armed conflicts and attacks

;Health and environment

  • COVID-19 pandemic
  • COVID-19 pandemic in North America
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario
  • Ontario reports 1,328 new infections, marking a new single-day record for a second day in a row. [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-covid-19-numbers-report-nov-8-1.5794404 (CBC)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec
  • Quebec reports 1,397 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new single-day record since the pandemic began and surpasssing previous record one month ago. [https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/mobile/quebec-reports-a-record-1-397-new-covid-19-cases-and-nine-deaths-1.5179932 (CFCF-DT)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota
  • Minnesota reports 5,908 new cases, a new single-day record since the pandemic began. [https://www.startribune.com/state-hits-fresh-record-with-5-908-new-coronavirus-cases/573008861/ (Minneapolis Star Tribune)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Utah
  • Utah governor Gary Herbert declares a state of emergency and ordered a statewide mask mandate in an attempt to stem a surge of COVID-19. [https://kutv.com/news/coronavirus/gov-herbert-declares-new-state-of-emergency-to-address-hospital-overcrowding-case-surge (KUTV)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
  • COVID-19 pandemic in India
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi
  • Delhi reports the highest single-day spike of 7,745 new cases of COVID-19, taking the capital’s total to 438,529 cases. [https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/record-spike-of-7-745-new-covid-19-cases-in-delhi-death-toll-rises-to-6-989/story-o4hrxpa3HaMVdPaRC7CeFK.html (Hindustan Times)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
  • The Education Ministry orders all schools across the country to close as part of the implementation of a conditional movement control order in most states from tomorrow until the end of the academic year. [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-schools-close-nov-9-covid-19-cmco-13492442 (CNA)]
  • Malaysia surpasses 40,000 cumulative cases of COVID-19. [https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/11/08/covid-19-852-new-cases-bring-total-past-40k-mark-four-new-deaths (The Star)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
  • Iran reports 459 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, its single-day record since the pandemic began, raising the nationwide death toll to 38,291. [https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201108-irans-daily-covid-19-deaths-hit-record-of-459/ (Middle East Monitor)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Albania
  • Albania reports 501 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new single-day record and becomes the first time the country reports more than 500 cases in a single day. [http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-11/09/c_139501358.htm (Xinhua)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
  • Greece reports 35 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, a new single-day record, pushing the nationwide death toll to 734. [https://www.ekathimerini.com/258944/article/ekathimerini/news/record-35-deaths-from-coronavirus-announced (Ekathimerini)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
  • Prime Minister Antonio Costa announces that Portugal will impose a localized nighttime curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., in 121 municipalities across the country, affecting 70% of the population, beginning tomorrow. People will also be prevented from leaving their homes between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. [https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-portugal/portugal-imposes-local-night-time-curfews-as-covid-19-cases-hit-record-idUKKBN27O00X (Reuters)]
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
  • Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces a lift on restrictions of the {{convert|25|km|mi|adj=on}} travel limit in Melbourne and the "ring of steel" separating the city from Regional Victoria from 11:59 p.m AEDT tonight. He also announces that gyms, theatres and cinemas will reopen tomorrow, and more people will be allowed in hospitality and religious venues. It is also the first time that all of Victoria has been on the same restriction level since late June. [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-08/daniel-andrews-confirms-victorian-coronavirus-restrictions-lift/12861082 (ABC Australia)]
  • The number of confirmed worldwide COVID-19 cases surpasses 50 million. The United States remains the country with the most confirmed cases, accounting for 20% of all cases worldwide. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-54867793 (BBC News)]

;Politics and elections

;Science and technology

  • Virgin Hyperloop makes its initial run with human passengers, achieving a top speed of 107 mph (172 kph) using magnetic levitation. [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/09/first-passengers-travel-in-virgins-levitating-hyperloop-pod-system (The Guardian)]

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