World Status Report

This report intends to give the UTD Community a snapshot of international risks, and other issues as reported by the linked media and official sources from the U.S. and other countries.

More health and security information for each country can be found in the travel advisories issued by the governments of the United States, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and Australia, and the CDC, ECDC, and WHO sites. Not all advise in these sites will apply to US travelers.

Please note the publication date of this report and go to the direct sources linked for the most up-to-date information.  The information in this report may change without prior notice.

Security

• A firefight ensued on 8 November 2022 in Basilan island-province in south Mindanao, Philippines (ERCC) between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
• Global events over the past year have had a substantial impact on the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi said on Wednesday (UN News). The world is faced with risks of nuclear proliferation and nuclear catastrophe not seen in decades, he noted, adding that “IAEA strives to meet the demands of this moment with expert resolve.”
• Police in Mexico City say they believe three U.S. citizens found dead at a rented apartment were victims of gas inhalation (AP). The city police department said Tuesday the three were found unresponsive Oct. 30 in an upscale neighborhood on the city’s west side. They had apparently rented the dwelling for a short visit.
• At least 10 people were killed after a fire broke out in a building in Male, in Maldives, that contained a repair shop and residential accommodation, local police said on Thursday. Most of the residents were believed to be expatriates from India and Bangladesh, and were trapped in the fire without a way out, officials told Reuters.

Demonstrations

• Thousands rally for justice after Indonesian stadium tragedy (AP News). Thousands of people in Indonesia rallied Thursday demanding justice and a thorough investigation into those they blame for the stampede at Kanjuruhan soccer stadium that left 135 people dead last month.
• Paris Metro workers strike for wage hike, disrupt commutes (Bozeman Daily Chronicle). Striking subway workers shut down half of the Paris Metro lines Thursday, a nationwide day of walkouts and protests by French train drivers, teachers and other public-sector
• Latest London Underground strike paralyses network (AFP on MSN.com). Millions of Londoners faced travel misery on Thursday as another strike by Underground staff shut down most of the network, including almost all lines and city centre stations.
• Iran’s doctors have joined the uprising — and are paying the price (The Washington Post). Hundreds of doctors gathered outside Iran’s Medical Council in Tehran on Oct. 26 to take a stand — protesting the presence of security forces in hospitals and the arrest and intimidation of their colleagues during two months of nationwide unrest.
• Tens of thousands of British nurses will go on strike for the first time over demands for better pay (Reuters), their trade union said on Wednesday, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during an economic crisis.

Natural Disasters

• Heavy rainfall has been affecting northern Colombia (in particular Norte de Santander, and Bolívar Departments) since October (ERCC), causing floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in casualties and widespread damage.
• After passing over northern Bahamas in the afternoon of 9 November (ERCC), flooding and storm surge was reported across Grand Bahama, Great Abaco, and New Providence, while public activities have been suspended.
• Heavy rainfall and strong winds have been affecting several Counties across California since 6 November (ERCC), causing floods, mudflows, landslides and a number of severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in casualties and damage.
• A wildfire event started burning on 5 November in Víctor Fajardo Province in south Peru (ERCC). The wildfire burned an area of approximately 70 ha in the surrounding of San Juan of Patará Town (southern Ayacucho), destroying 26 houses and affecting at least 85 people.

Gatherings

• Cop27: Sewage flows through summit centre in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh (Middle East Eye). After attendees struggle to find food and water, foul-smelling water waste becomes the latest logistical nightmare at the UN event.

Health

• Misinformation hampers Uganda’s battle against new outbreak of Ebola (The Guardian) The Ebola outbreak was declared in Mubende on 20 September, sparking immediate concern among medical professionals because there is no vaccine for this strain of the virus. Cases of the Sudan strain have spread to the capital, Kampala, 150km from Mubende, with 18 cases confirmed so far – prompting the World Health Organization to update the country’s risk level from high to very high. But coming so soon after the Covid pandemic, the outbreak and lockdown have been met with fatigue, which has morphed into indifference.
• COVID cases are on the rise again this autumn. Here are the symptoms to look out for (Fortune) What symptoms should one look out for? The short answer: not necessarily the same symptoms that signaled COVID at the beginning of the pandemic. Researchers examined data submitted by tens of thousands of participants who logged their symptoms for research purposes via an app. Symptoms common among those who’ve been infected with the Omicron variant—currently responsible for the vast majority of cases worldwide—who have had at least one dose of vaccine include sneezing, sore throat, nasal congestion, persistent cough, and headache, they found.
• Poor access to safe water has exacerbated a cholera outbreak rampaging across Syria’s war-battered provinces (Reuters), where local authorities are struggling to contain the spread with chlorine tablets and vaccines.
• China’s new top leadership body reaffirmed Beijing’s “dynamic-zero” COVID-19 policy on Thursday (Reuters), as case numbers rose and authorities in the city of Guangzhou urged residents to work from home but stopped short of a city-wide lockdown.

Please note the publication date of this report and go to the direct sources linked for the most up-to-date information.  The information in this report may change without prior notice.

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