Explosions are reported in the Eritrean capital Asmara amid reports of a missile attack from Tigray, Ethiopia. The Eritrean government confirms missiles were launched at the capital but said that they missed and instead landed in the countryside. The attack comes just hours after the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) threatened to target Eritrea. (Eritrea Hub)
Hundreds of people cross the Tekezé River on small boats into Sudan, fleeing the escalating fighting in Tigray. There are now around 8,000 refugees stranded on the Ethiopia–Sudan border. (Reuters)
Manitoba reports a record 15 new fatalities, including 11 deaths that are linked to Maples Long Term Care Home in Winnipeg, bringing the death toll to 152. (CKY-DT)
New Jersey reports a new single-day record of 4,395 new cases, surpassing the previous record set in April during the first wave of the pandemic. (NJ.com)
ChancellorSebastian Kurz announces a two-week national lockdown effective November 17. All schools, non-essential services and shops will be closed, and people will be told not to meet anyone from outside their household as the number of cases continues to rise. (BBC News)
Education Minister Niki Kerameus announces the closure of kindergartens, primary schools, and childcare centers across the country for two weeks beginning November 16 as part of tightened lockdown measures aimed to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (Ekathimerini)
Russia reports a record 22,702 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total since the start of the pandemic to 1.9 million cases. (The Moscow Times)
The government announces that Iran will impose stricter restrictions beginning November 21. In Tehran and about 100 other towns and cities which are classified as "red zone" or "Level 3", non-essential businesses will close and cars will not be allowed to enter or leave the city. (IRNA)(Reuters)
Japan reports 1,731 new confirmed cases, a new record for the third consecutive day, as many prefectures such as Osaka and Chiba report record numbers of daily cases. (Kyodo News)