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February 4, 2022 (Friday)
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Health and environment
Russia reports a record for the 15th consecutive day of 168,201 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 12.45 million.
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen signs a law that makes the country the first in the European Union to mandate that people over the age of 18 years receive the COVID-19 vaccine after the Bundesrat voted 47–12 yesterday to approve the law.
The United States surpasses 900,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Law and crime
Iceland announces it will end the practice of whaling by 2024, citing the decreasing price of whale meat.
Politics and elections
Sports
An American visa is denied for an Iranian national wrestling team that had a coach who advocated Death to America.
Dutch journalist Sjoerd den Daas is interrupted and dragged away by a Chinese security guard as he broadcasts live from the ongoing Olympics.
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