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Coronavirus situation:
* Over the weekend, 480 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in Lithuania, bringing the total number of cases to 7,521. Coronavir was detected in 228 people on Saturday and 252 on Sunday.
* The National Center for Public Health reported that due to the extremely high number of new cases in Vilnius County, epidemiologists cannot trace all contacts of those infected, so people are being asked to isolate themselves without waiting for a call from specialists.
* In order to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the Plungė district municipality banned all events and meetings in open and closed spaces, patient attendance, restricted the work of cafes and rural tourism farms to 22 hours e instructed most public sector employees to work remotely.
* New records of one-day cases were registered in Latvia, Czech Republic, Italy and Ukraine In the neighboring Baltic country, the coronavirus was detected in 181 people, in the Czech Republic – more than 11.1 thousand, in Italy – more than 10 thousand, in Ukraine – 6410.
* New restrictions in several European countries: curfew in France, rally restrictions in British cities, monthly bars and restaurants in Northern Ireland, opening hours of bars and contact sports in northern Lombardy in Italy and restaurants in Belgium .
* Coronavirus detected by person in Vatican St. Martha’s guest house, where the Pope also lives. The Austrian Foreign Minister was also infected.
* The US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced in late November that it intends to apply for authorization to use its COVID-19 vaccine.
Events in Belarus:
* During the protests in Minsk, several dozen people were arrested and several journalists were reported arrested, and the women’s demonstration was uneventful.
* On Sunday an action called “Partisan March” by the organizers began in Minsk, where some 15 thousand people have already gathered. people, arrests continue. Belarusian police previously warned that combat ammunition could also be used to pursue protesters.
* In meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Canada and the Baltic States, S. Cichanouskaja proposed to consider the relocation of the World Hockey Championship to be held in Minsk next year.
Truce in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan and Armenia announced on Saturday that they had reached an agreement on a humanitarian ceasefire in the conflict, which had lasted for three weeks, but on Sunday morning the two sides again announced new clashes. The conflict, which has lasted since September 27, has already claimed the lives of more than 700 people.
Sculpture Č. Sugiharai. A sculpture dedicated to the Japanese diplomat Chijun Sugihara, who saved thousands of Jewish lives during World War II, was unveiled at a solemn ceremony in Kaunas on Saturday. A cast bronze sculpture was created with origami-shaped winches thrown into the sky in memory of a diplomat who issued a large number of transit visas to Japan and thus helped the Jewish people escape fascism.
Record US budget deficit. Data provided by the Treasury Department shows that the US budget deficit reached record levels of $ 3.1 trillion this fiscal year. dollars The deficit for the fiscal year ending September 30 is more than double the previous record set during the 2009 financial crisis.
Putin’s proposal was rejected. Washington has rejected the Russian president’s proposal to unconditionally extend for one year the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which regulates the nuclear arsenal.
Attack on France. A history teacher who showed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to his students was beheaded in a Paris suburb on suspicion of being attacked by an 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen who was shot to death by police officers at the scene. French President Emmanuel Macron called the attack an Islamist terrorist attack.
The victory of the Prime Minister of New Zealand. New Zealand Labor Party Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who handled the COVID-19 pandemic with great success, along with her allies, won the general election by a wide margin and secured a second term.
Brexit damage. International rating agency Moody’s said Brexit had reduced Britain’s economic power and lowered the country’s credit rating to Aa3. The UK was last demoted three years ago.
Relations between the Mexican minister and the cartels. Salvador Cienfuegos, who has served as Mexico’s defense minister for six years, has been arrested in the United States on suspicion of drug trafficking and money laundering. This is the third minister of this Latin American country to receive similar complaints in recent years.
Elections in Bolivia. The South American country has begun reelection to the presidency, which will not include former President Evo Morales for the first time in 20 years. After last year’s elections, many people took to the streets to protest and this time, riots are also feared.
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