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****The first case of the [[501.V2 variant]] is detected in [[Catalonia]]. Experts believe that it has no relation to [[South Africa]] and that it comes from Europe. [https://www.elperiodico.com/es/sanidad/20210203/catalunya-detecta-caso-variante-sudafricana-11494846?utm_medium=alerta&utm_source=indigitall&utm_content=Variante_sudafricana&utm_campaign=notificaciones-web (''El Periódico'')] |
****The first case of the [[501.V2 variant]] is detected in [[Catalonia]]. Experts believe that it has no relation to [[South Africa]] and that it comes from Europe. [https://www.elperiodico.com/es/sanidad/20210203/catalunya-detecta-caso-variante-sudafricana-11494846?utm_medium=alerta&utm_source=indigitall&utm_content=Variante_sudafricana&utm_campaign=notificaciones-web (''El Periódico'')] |
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**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Japan]] |
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***The [[Japan]]ese [[House of Councillors (Japan)|House of Councillors]] passes a law that will introduce fines for people and businesses that do not comply with restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]]. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/02/03/national/bills-fines-antivirus-measure/ (''The Japan Times'')] |
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**[[COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand]] |
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand]] |
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***[[Medsafe]] provisionally approves the use of [[Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine|Pfizer-BioNTech]] [[COVID-19 vaccine|vaccine]] in [[New Zealand]] with certain conditions. [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/435725/pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-granted-provisional-approval-by-medsafe (RNZ)] |
***[[Medsafe]] provisionally approves the use of [[Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine|Pfizer-BioNTech]] [[COVID-19 vaccine|vaccine]] in [[New Zealand]] with certain conditions. [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/435725/pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-granted-provisional-approval-by-medsafe (RNZ)] |
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Revision as of 14:25, 3 February 2021
February 3, 2021 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Insurgency in the Maghreb
- Four Tunisian soldiers are killed by a land mine during a counter-terrorism operation in Mount Mghila, central Tunisia. (AFP via Barron's)
Disasters and accidents
- 2021 Wooroloo bushfire
- Over 70 homes are destroyed by wildfires in Western Australia. (ABC Australia)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
- The Czech Republic surpasses one million cases of COVID-19. (Arab News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
- The first case of the 501.V2 variant is detected in Catalonia. Experts believe that it has no relation to South Africa and that it comes from Europe. (El Periódico)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
- The Japanese House of Councillors passes a law that will introduce fines for people and businesses that do not comply with restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (The Japan Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
- Medsafe provisionally approves the use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in New Zealand with certain conditions. (RNZ)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
- The Health Sciences Authority the use of Moderna vaccine for those aged above 18 in Singapore, becoming the first country in Asia to do so. (CNA)
- COVID-19 vaccine
- GlaxoSmithKline and German biotech firm CureVac sign an agreement worth 150 million euros ($180.7 million) to develop a vaccine to counter many variants of SARS-CoV-2, with target to be introduced in 2022, subject to regulatory approval. (Marketwatch)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- Authorities in Brandenburg culls 14,000 turkeys due to an outbreak of H5N8 bird flu on farm in the Uckermark area. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Italian government crisis
- Mario Draghi accepts the order from President Sergio Mattarella to form an "emergency government" after the resignation of Giuseppe Conte. (The New York Times)