More than 58,000 Ethiopian refugees flee into Sudan: UN 

Jan 18,2021
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Sunday said that more than 58,000 Ethiopian refugees fled into neighboring Sudan amid military confrontation in Ethiopia's northernmost Tigray region.
Australia unlikely to open border in 2021: health official
Jan 18
Australia's international borders are unlikely to open to travellers this year despite the rollout of coronavirus vaccines, a top health official said Monday.
Brazil rolls out Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Jan 18
Brazil has started administering a coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinese drugmaker Sinovac Biotech.
At least 96 killed, nearly 70,000 displaced as quake, floods hit Indonesia 
Jan 18
The death toll from a strong earthquake and floods in the central parts of Indonesia has risen to 96, with nearly 70,000 people forced to flee home and take shelter, the National Disaster Management Agency said Monday.
UN says air travel down 60% in 2020
Jan 18
The UN aviation agency says the total number of airline passengers plunged 60 percent last year, as the coronavirus pandemic ground global travel to a halt.
Biden to sign Inauguration Day orders on pandemic, economy, other crises: aide
Jan 17

17 January

UK asks all arrivals to quarantine as virus deaths rise
Jan 17

17 January