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December 19, 2021 (Sunday)

Disasters and accidents

Typhoon Rai
- The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Rai increases to 208. (BBC News)
2021 Semeru eruption
- The Semeru volcano in Java, Indonesia, erupts for the second time since the beginning of the month, spewing a two-kilometre-high ash column. The first eruption killed at least 46 people on December 4. (Reuters)
A light plane crashes off Australia's east coast of Queensland, killing all four people on board including two children. (The Guardian)
A "tornado-like" severe weather event impacts Sydney's Northern Beaches on Australia's east coast, downing trees and cutting power to thousands of residents. One woman is killed and two women are in a critical condition in Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital after a "large" pine tree fell in Narrabeen. (ABC News Australia
A child dies in hospital three days after an inflatable castle was lifted into the air in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia, bringing the death toll from the accident to six. (News)

Health and environment

COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
    - Iran reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a middle-aged man who travelled from the United Arab Emirates. (The Jerusalem Post)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka
    - Sri Lanka announces that it will require to showing a proof of COVID-19 vaccination certificate for entry into public places starting from January 1 in attempt to prevent the surge of COVID-19 cases. (AP)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
  - COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
    - Due to the increase of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant, The Netherlands imposes strict lockdown measures that restrict visitors to two people (except during Christmas and New Year's celebrations, when four people are allowed), closes non-essential shops, bars, and restaurants until January 9, and closes schools until January 14. (The Hill)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
    - Ireland introduces an 8:00 p.m. closure time for bars and restaurants, restricts the capacity of indoor and outdoor events earlier than 8:00 p.m. to 50%, and allows a maximum of 100 guests for weddings as measures to curb the spread of the Omicron variant. (Medical Xpress)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Peru
  - Peru reports its first four cases of the Omicron variant in one people who travelled from South Africa and another three who had no travel history. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

2021 Chilean general election
- Chileans go to the polls to elect their president in a run-off between leftist Gabriel Boric and right-wing candidate José Antonio Kast, in a tight race.(Euronews)
- With over 50% of votes counted, Boric is declared the winner as Kast publishes a tweet conceding defeat. (Radio Universidad de Chile)

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 **[[COVID-19 pandemic in Asia]]
 ***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Iran]]
-****[[Iran]] reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a middle-aged man who travelled from the [[United Arab Emirates]]. [https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/coronavirus/iran-reports-its-first-case-of-omicron-coronavirus-variant-689163 (''The Jerusalem Post'')]
+****[[Iran]] reports its first case of the [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant]] in a middle-aged man who travelled from the [[United Arab Emirates]]. [https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/coronavirus/iran-reports-its-first-case-of-omicron-coronavirus-variant-689163 (''The Jerusalem Post'')]
 ***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka]]
 ****[[Sri Lanka]] announces that it will require to showing a proof of [[Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 vaccination certificate]] for entry into public places starting from January 1 in attempt to prevent the surge of COVID-19 cases. [https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-sri-lanka-5372e7846878fad91e5712cec7f49362 (AP)]
 **[[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]]
 ***[[COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands]]
-****Due to the increase of COVID-19 cases caused by the [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant]], The [[Netherlands]] imposes strict [[COVID-19 lockdowns|lockdown]] measures that restrict visitors to two people (except during [[Christmas]] and [[New Year|New Year's]] celebrations, when four people are allowed), closes non-essential shops, bars, and restaurants until January 9, and closes schools until January 14. [https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/586428-netherlands-imposes-weeks-long-nationwide-lockdown-amid-omicron (''The Hill'')]
+****Due to the increase of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant, The [[Netherlands]] imposes strict [[COVID-19 lockdowns|lockdown]] measures that restrict visitors to two people (except during [[Christmas]] and [[New Year|New Year's]] celebrations, when four people are allowed), closes non-essential shops, bars, and restaurants until January 9, and closes schools until January 14. [https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/586428-netherlands-imposes-weeks-long-nationwide-lockdown-amid-omicron (''The Hill'')]
 ***[[COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland]]
 ****[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] introduces an 8:00 p.m. closure time for bars and restaurants, restricts the capacity of indoor and outdoor events earlier than 8:00 p.m. to 50%, and allows a maximum of 100 guests for weddings as measures to curb the spread of the Omicron variant. [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-12-ireland-pm-curfew-hospitality.html (Medical Xpress)]
+**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Peru]]
+***[[Peru]] reports its first four cases of the Omicron variant in one people who travelled from [[South Africa]] and another three who had no travel history. [https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idINL1N2T40GW (Reuters)]
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