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****[[India]] reports 332,730 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is a world record for the second day a row and brings the total of confirmed cases to 16.26 million. The country also reports a record 2,263 [[COVID-19 pandemic deaths|deaths]] and brings the nationwide death toll to 186,920. [https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-registers-over-3-lakh-covid-19-cases-for-second-day-in-row-101619146140668.html (''Hindustan Times'')] |
****[[India]] reports 332,730 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is a world record for the second day a row and brings the total of confirmed cases to 16.26 million. The country also reports a record 2,263 [[COVID-19 pandemic deaths|deaths]] and brings the nationwide death toll to 186,920. [https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-registers-over-3-lakh-covid-19-cases-for-second-day-in-row-101619146140668.html (''Hindustan Times'')] |
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****[[Japan]]ese [[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]] [[Yoshihide Suga]] declares third [[state of emergency]] for [[Hyogo Prefecture|Hyogo]], [[Osaka Prefecture|Osaka]], [[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]], and [[Tokyo]] that including a new measures that would shorten the operation of [[public transportation]], close establishments that serve [[alcohol]]s and commercial facilities such as [[theme park]]s and [[department store]]s. The measures will be in effect from April 25 until May 11. [https://apnews.com/article/yoshihide-suga-tokyo-osaka-coronavirus-pandemic-japan-754dc02e08a19728429c55c381fd84b3 (AP)] |
****[[Japan]]ese [[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]] [[Yoshihide Suga]] declares third [[state of emergency]] for [[Hyogo Prefecture|Hyogo]], [[Osaka Prefecture|Osaka]], [[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]], and [[Tokyo]] that including a new measures that would shorten the operation of [[public transportation]], close establishments that serve [[alcohol]]s and commercial facilities such as [[theme park]]s and [[department store]]s, and no spectators at big events. The measures will be in effect from April 25 until May 11. [https://apnews.com/article/yoshihide-suga-tokyo-osaka-coronavirus-pandemic-japan-754dc02e08a19728429c55c381fd84b3 (AP)] |
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****[[Thailand]] reports a record 2,070 new cases of [[COVID-19]] in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 50,183. [https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thailand-reports-daily-record-of-over-2000-covid-19-cases-four-new-deaths (''The Straits Times'')] |
****[[Thailand]] reports a record 2,070 new cases of [[COVID-19]] in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 50,183. [https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thailand-reports-daily-record-of-over-2000-covid-19-cases-four-new-deaths (''The Straits Times'')] |
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Revision as of 11:45, 23 April 2021
April 23, 2021 (Friday)
Disasters and accidents
- COVID-19 pandemic in India, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitals
- COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra
- A fire at a hospital in the city of Virar, within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, kills 13 COVID-19 patients. (Today Singapore)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra
- European migrant crisis; List of migrant vessel incidents on the Mediterranean Sea
- Ten people are confirmed dead and 130 others are feared dead after their boats capsize in the Mediterranean Sea, according to the humanitarian NGO SOS Méditerranée. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- India reports 332,730 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is a world record for the second day a row and brings the total of confirmed cases to 16.26 million. The country also reports a record 2,263 deaths and brings the nationwide death toll to 186,920. (Hindustan Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
- Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declares third state of emergency for Hyogo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo that including a new measures that would shorten the operation of public transportation, close establishments that serve alcohols and commercial facilities such as theme parks and department stores, and no spectators at big events. The measures will be in effect from April 25 until May 11. (AP)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
- Thailand reports a record 2,070 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 50,183. (The Straits Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- Climate change
- Marshallese Foreign Minister Casten Nemra says that, despite growing threats to the Marshall Islands due to rising sea levels, the Marshallese government "has no intention to relocate". The comment comes amidst President David Kabua participation in a United States-sponsored summit on climate change. Nemra says that relocating as "climate refugees" is not an acceptable option for the Marshallese. (RNZ)
Science and technology
- Human spaceflight
- SpaceX successfully launches astronauts Shane Kimbrough, K. Megan McArthur, Akihiko Hoshide and Thomas Pesquet onboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft into low Earth orbit. The capsule is scheduled to dock to the International Space Station on April 24th. (The New York Times)