Uganda launches airstrikes against Allied Democratic Forces and Islamic State – Central Africa Province positions in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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November 30, 2021 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Health and environment
Nottingham reports its second case of the Omicron variant in a student who attends the University of Nottingham.
England begins to implement mandatory mask wearing in shops, banks, post offices and hairdressers, as well as on public transport as part of targeted measures to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant.
Japan closes its border to all newly arrived foreigners and requires its citizens to quarantine on arrival from countries where cases of the Omicron variant have been detected due to fears of the variant.
Japan reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a man in his 30s who travelled from Namibia.
BioNTech CEO Uğur Şahin and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla both say that their vaccine is likely to be effective against severe disease resulting from the Omicron variant.
Brazil reports its first "preliminary" cases of the Omicron variant in two people who travelled from South Africa.
Réunion reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a 53-year-old man who travelled from Mozambique on November 19.
The government announces that anyone over the age of 60 who is not vaccinated will face a monthly fine of €100 beginning on January 16.
The Executive Council of Andorra announces the closure of nightlife after midnight, the reintroduction of the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors for those over 6 years of age, and the reduction of capacity at sporting events, gyms, stores, spas, churches, recreational sites and public transport.
Law and crime
Four students are killed and seven others injured in a mass shooting at a high school in Oxford, Michigan, United States.
Politics and elections
Bong Go withdraws his candidacy from the presidential election, stating that he is waiting for "a sign from God".
The ruling centre-right National Party concedes victory to leftist Xiomara Castro, marking a return for the left to power after Castro's husband Manuel Zelaya was overthrown in a 2009 coup.
Dame Sandra Mason is inaugurated as the first president of Barbados, as the country becomes the 34th republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.
Sports
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James tests positive for COVID-19 and will miss the team's matchup against the Sacramento Kings.
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