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***[[Indonesia]] reports a record 5,444 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to 457,735 cases. [[Central Java]] reports the highest number than any other provinces, with 1,362 cases. [https://health.detik.com/berita-detikhealth/d-5253836/rekor-5444-kasus-baru-13-november-berapa-spesimen-covid-19-yang-diperiksa (detikHealth)] |
***[[Indonesia]] reports a record 5,444 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to 457,735 cases. [[Central Java]] reports the highest number than any other provinces, with 1,362 cases. [https://health.detik.com/berita-detikhealth/d-5253836/rekor-5444-kasus-baru-13-november-berapa-spesimen-covid-19-yang-diperiksa (detikHealth)] |
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***[[President of Indonesia|President]] [[Joko Widodo]] informs that the country has sought emergency authorization to start a mass [[vaccination]] programme by the end of the year. He also said that health workers, [[police]] and [[military]] will be the first to receive the [[COVID-19 vaccine|vaccine]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-indonesia-president-e-idUSKBN27T11A (Reuters)] |
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**[[COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China]] |
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***[[China]]'s [[General Administration of Customs]] suspends seafood imports from Basu International for one week after it detects COVID-19 infection on the outer packaging of the frozen cuttlefish. [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/china-suspends-fish-imports-from-indian-firm-after-coronavirus-detected/articleshow/79206553.cms (''The Times of India'')] |
***[[China]]'s [[General Administration of Customs]] suspends seafood imports from Basu International for one week after it detects COVID-19 infection on the outer packaging of the frozen cuttlefish. [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/china-suspends-fish-imports-from-indian-firm-after-coronavirus-detected/articleshow/79206553.cms (''The Times of India'')] |
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Revision as of 11:23, 13 November 2020
November 13, 2020 (Friday)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces that all states and territories in Australia will reopen their borders by Christmas, with the exception of Western Australia. (9 News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
- The Auckland CBD reopens after contact tracing of a new case revealed it was linked to a known case from a border isolation facility, reversing an earlier call for people to work from home. (RNZ)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- The number of confirmed cases in Germany surges to a new record of 23,542 cases over the past 24 hours, according to data from Robert Koch Institute. (Zeit Online)
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi
- Delhi reports 104 new fatalities on Thursday, the highest single-day figure since the beginning of the pandemic and pushing the overall death toll to 7,332. (The New Indian Express)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
- Indonesia reports a record 5,444 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to 457,735 cases. Central Java reports the highest number than any other provinces, with 1,362 cases. (detikHealth)
- President Joko Widodo informs that the country has sought emergency authorization to start a mass vaccination programme by the end of the year. He also said that health workers, police and military will be the first to receive the vaccine. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
- China's General Administration of Customs suspends seafood imports from Basu International for one week after it detects COVID-19 infection on the outer packaging of the frozen cuttlefish. (The Times of India)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea begins to fine people and operators who fail to wear masks in public. In the new rules, people caught without masks in public venues face fines of up to 100,000 won (US$90), while the operators of those places face fines of up to three million won. (The Japan Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia reports a record 21,983 new cases in the past 24 hours, pushing the cumulative case total since the start of the pandemic to 1.88 million cases. (The Moscow Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships
- SeaDream Yacht Club halts a cruise in the Caribbean following several passengers tests positive for COVID-19. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
Law and crime
- Legality of cannabis
- Cannabis in Israel
- Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn announces that Israel will begin a nine-month process to legalise and regulate recreational use of cannabis. (The Jerusalem Post)
- Cannabis in Israel