November 20, 2021 (Saturday)

The Czech Republic reports a record 22,936 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Hong Kong authorises the usage of the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine for children between the ages of 3 and 17 years.

Iraq receives 1.2 million doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX initiative.

Thousands of people gather at the Khaju Bridge in Isfahan to protest the government's water and energy policies.

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has fully implemented nationwide, the Alert Level System (ALS) formally replacing the previous community quarantine system that had been in place since March 2020.

Belgium begins to implement mandatory face masks in indoor places and outdoor events. The country is also enforcing teleworking four days a week for all companies until 12 December.

Three people are seriously injured after being shot by police during protests against COVID-19 measures in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Fifty-one people are also arrested, half of whom are less than 18 years old.

Barisan Nasional (BN) retains power, winning 21 out of 28 seats, defeating its rivals Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Perikatan Nasional (PN).