November 25, 2020 (2020-11-25) (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- Germany reports a record 410 new deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch Institute, bringing the nationwide death toll to 14,771. (Taggeschau)
- Chancellor Angela Merkel announces that the partial lockdown will not be lifted until December 20 at the earliest, and may be extended until the beginning of January unless there is an unexpected drop in infections. Additional measures will also be introduced, including requiring masks in schools and limiting private gatherings to five people from two households beginning December 1. (DW)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
- Poland reports a record 674 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 14,988. (Poland In)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia reports a record 507 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 37,358. (The Moscow Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
- Turkey reports 28,351 new cases, including 6,814 symptomatic cases. The country now has 467,730 symptomatic cases. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca states that for the first time since July, the number of asymptomatic cases will be reported. Turkey also reports a record 168 new deaths, bringing the nationwide death toll to 12,840. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
- Uganda reports a record 484 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total cases to 18,890. (NNN)
- COVID-19 vaccine
- Turkey purchases 50 million doses of CoronaVac to be delivered in December, January, and February, said Health Minister Fahrettin Koca. (Reuters)
- The number of worldwide confirmed cases surpasses 60 million. (RNZ)
- Avian influenza
Law and crime
Politics and elections
Sports