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

• Support from UN peacekeepers serving with the mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, has proven decisive in protecting civilians alongside Government efforts and amid widespread continuing insecurity, said the UN Special Representative for the country on Wednesday, briefing the Security Council (UN News).
• Russia leaves more of Ukraine without power in new strikes (ABC). Russian missile strikes and shelling of energy utilities have left more Ukrainian villages, towns and parts of two cities without power
• Car bomb injures two in northern Iraq: security sources (Reuters). Two people were injured in a car bombing in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniya on Thursday, police and hospital sources said, a relatively rare attack in a major city in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

Demonstrations

• Protests erupt in Chad’s capital amid frustration over junta’s rule (DW – South Africa on MSN.com). Chadians are outraged over junta ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby’s second swearing-in as president. The demonstration occurs on the date when the military originally promised to cede power.
• Nigerian Police Disperse Lekki Tollgate Protesters With Tear Gas (Sahara Reporters). Personnel of the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday used teargas to disperse protesters at the Lekki tollgate. The youths had converged on the Lekki tollgate to mark the second memorial of the #EndSARS protest in the country.

Natural Disasters

• Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade have displaced over a million people. Nigeria has witnessed the most devastating episode of seasonal floods in a decade, causing over 600 deaths and 1.3 million displacements from homes. Heavy rains combined with poor urban planning have made parts of the country more susceptible to flooding. In one of Nigeria’s states, Anambra, 76 people died trying to flee the flood after the boat they were in capsized. Loss of crops due to heavy rains is a major concern and could increase food prices in the coming months, agricultural business leaders warn.

Energy

• Nigerian firm says it can’t ship natural gas after flooding (Associated Press). A major Nigerian energy company says it cannot deliver natural gas as promised in its contracts after deadly flooding hindered its operations, raising concerns about whether Africa’s largest economy can meet increased local and international demands.
• Factbox-Europe’s alternatives if Russia shuts off gas supply (Reuters on MSN.com). Unexplained damage to the Nord Stream pipelines that run under the Baltic Sea have dashed hopes that Russian gas flow to Germany will resume anytime soon. Nord Stream 1 had been idle since the end of August for maintenance work, prompting concerns about supply to Europe if the outage was extended.
• 3 charts that show the state of Europe’s energy crisis right now. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent curtailment of gas flows to Europe has pushed international prices to new highs. The EU has managed to fill its gas storage to 90% ahead of winter, according to the International Energy Agency’s quarterly report. Behaviour change and cutbacks may be needed if Russia reduces gas exports further, the agency says.

Health

• Shortage of cholera vaccines leads to temporary suspension of two-dose strategy, as cases rise worldwide (WHO) A strained global supply of cholera vaccines has obliged the International Coordinating Group (ICG) — the body which manages emergency supplies of vaccines — to temporarily suspend the standard two-dose vaccination regimen in cholera outbreak response campaigns, using instead a single-dose approach.  The pivot in strategy will allow for the doses to be used in more countries, at a time of unprecedented rise in cholera outbreaks worldwide.Since January this year, 29 countries have reported cholera cases, including Haiti, Malawi and Syria which are facing large outbreaks.
• Indonesia medicines linked to fatal child kidney injury, spike in cases and 99 deaths this year (SCMP). Some medicinal syrups available in Indonesia contained ingredients linked to fatal acute kidney injury (AKI) in children, its health minister said on Thursday, as it investigates a spike in cases and 99 child deaths this year.

Ebola

• Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is “rapidly evolving” a month after the disease was reported in the East African country, a top World Health Organization official said Thursday, describing a difficult situation for health workers (ABC News).

COVID-19

• Global COVID-19 cases down, but rising in Western Pacific (CIDRAP News). The emergence of several more Omicron subvariants adds uncertainty about COVID in the months ahead.
• The WHO COVID-19 Dashboard reports 623 million cumulative cases and 6.55 million deaths worldwide as of October 19. Global weekly incidence again remained steady at slightly more than 3 million cases for the sixth consecutive week.
• While past surges in COVID-19 cases have been driven largely by single SARS-CoV-2 variants, experts are eyeing a collection of Omicron subvariants that could drive an anticipated wave of infections this fall and winter (WaPo).
• Chinese officials are considering cutting the length of hotel quarantine required for inbound visitors from seven days to two (Bloomberg).

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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