• In order to deter hostile migrants with rocks and smoke grenades, Polish forces at the border with Belarus have used a water cannon 
• Warsaw has accused Belarusian authorities of gifting smoke grenades and other weapons to the migrants 
• About 2,000 migrants grouped together at the border in makeshift camps and about 100 of those were believed to be involved in attacking the Polish forces 

New long-term study of children with COIVD-19 begins

• As of November 16, the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in Betheseda has begun conducting a large long-term study of the impacts of COVID-19 on children
• The study will include up to 1,000 children and young adults who previsouvly tested positive for COVID-19 and track them for three years

Report by UN says US states are not on track to meet sustainability goals

• According to a United Nations initiative, states in the US are less than halfway to achieving their sustainable development goals by 2030
• This report was released o November 16 and also says that the states lagging the furthest behind are those in the south
• Most of these “goals” include the transition to clean energy, better charging infrastructure, etc. 

Pfizer has submitted FDA application for emergency approval of Covid pill

• On November 16, Pfizer submitted its application to the FDA for emergency authorization of its pill as a COVID-19 treatment
• If this pill is authorized by the FDA, then it will be the first oral antiviral drug that is designed to fight Covid, according to Pfizer
• Paxlovid is the name of the pill and is expected to cut teh risk of hospitalizartion by COVID-19 by 89% in adults considered at “high-risk”

Times Square to host New Year’s Eve but only allows fully vaccinated people

• According to an announcement by Mayor Bill de Blasio, Times Square will host a New Year’s Eve celebration and has invited thousands of revelers to attend
• Revelers that plan to attend must bring proof of vaccination and a valid photo ID 
• Those who cannot receive the vaccine because of disability are allowed to attend but must have a negative COVID test within 72 hours of arriving

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• On August 12, Human Rights experts working with the United Nations has asked that countries stop the sale and transfer of spyware and other surveillance technology 
• They ask that this “stay” on the sale of spyware go on until they set rules which govern their use and ensure human rights will not be violated

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