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

• Mali. A Malian army helicopter fired several rockets “close to” British members of a UN peacekeeping force in the country, the UK defence ministry and UN said Tuesday in the first such incident of its nature (Barron’s).
• Croatia. A Soviet-era reconnaissance drone that crashed in the Croatian capital of Zagreb last month without causing any harm to residents carried an aerial bomb that exploded after hitting the ground, a panel of experts said on Wednesday (MSN).
• Egypt. Ten people, including five Egyptians, four French and one Belgian national, have been killed when a bus carrying tourists collided with a truck and burst into flames in southern Egypt, authorities say (Al Jazeera).

Natural Disasters

• South Africa. Over the past few days, floods and landslides triggered by torrential rainfall have been affecting the coastal areas of KwaZulu-Natal Province (eastern South Africa), leading to an increasing number of casualties and damage (ERCC).
• Philippines. According to the Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and media reports, at least 53 people have been killed in landslides and floods after Tropical Storm Megi devastated the Philippines. The death toll is expected to climb, as many people are reported missing and there are many individuals injured (ERCC).
• Chile. Authorities in Chile have announced possible plans to ration water in the capital Santiago due to a drought that has lasted more than a decade (MSN).

Health

• Somalia and South Sudan. The alert from the World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) followed the latest food security assessments which showed that six million people in Somalia will face acute food insecurity in the coming months, unless the rains come (UN News).

Other

• Malaysia. This month, the Malaysian federal authorities aim to conclude their nationwide trial of the AI sentencing tools, which they have said “can improve the quality of judgment”, though it is not entirely clear how they will be used in courts (Straits Times).
• Chile. The country’s finance minister announced plans to allow Chileans to make limited withdrawals from their pension savings as inflation rises at its fastest pace in nearly fourteen years (Bloomberg).
• China. The lockdown in Shanghai continues to rock global supply chains; wait times for semiconductor deliveries have increased (Financial Times), and three major Apple suppliers suspended production around Shanghai (Nikkei).

COVID-19

• International preventative measures against COVID-19, including entry restrictions and in-country mobility remain fluid, and can be imposed without prior notice.  The UNWTO and IATA Destination Tracker offers relevant information on a destination status. The Timeline of EU Member States Reopening Their Borders offers a list of opened EU countries for travelers, and dates of warned opening. The University Vaccine Requirement Checker notes universities that require a COVID-19 Vaccine.

• Global cases and deaths can be found in the Johns Hopkins University website and the WHO COVID-19 dashboard.
• Vaccination campaigns around the world continue. Find the latest numbers on vaccinations rates at Our World in Data website and the WHO COVID-19 dashboard.

Of note:

• China. Shanghai says it has released 6,000 more people from medical observation facilities, though the lockdown of most of China’s largest city was being maintained in its third week (ABC). The Chinese city of Shanghai warned residents that anyone who violates COVID-19 lockdown rules will be dealt with strictly. Millions of residents are confined to their homes and struggling to get hold of daily supplies (Reuters).

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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