Real Event LogDes O'Callaghan, FBCIJanuary - August 2020
Date
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Location
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Event, threat, developing situation, etc.
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| 2/Jan/20 |
Australia |
Victoria declares its first state of disaster due to wildfires to enforce evacuations |
| 4/Jan/20 |
Iraq |
Iranian terrorist leader Qassem Soleimani killed in a US air strike in Baghdad |
| 7/Jan/20 |
Iran |
At least 56 killed, over 200 injured in a stampede at Soleimani funeral in Kerman |
| 8/Jan/20 |
Iran |
Military shoots down plane taking off from Tehran killing all 176 on board |
| 12/Jan/20 |
Ontario |
Emergency Alert message about Pickering Nuclear incident issued in error |
| 15/Jan/20 |
California |
Delta 89 dumps fuel over schools and homes near LAX during emergency landing |
| 17/Jan/20 |
China |
Authorities in Wuhan announce a second pneumonia death from a new coronavirus |
| 18/Jan/20 |
Newfoundland |
Record snowfall, up to 93cm., paralyzes St. Johns and wide areas of the province |
| 20/Jan/20 |
China |
Human-to-human transmission of Covid-19 confirmed; WHO issues its Sit Rep #1 |
| 20/Jan/20 |
Canada |
Dr. Theresa Tam says travellers will soon be asked screening questions at kiosks |
| 22/Jan/20 |
Ontario |
CBC report reveals constant overcrowding of hospital capacity (“hallway medicine”) |
| 23/Jan/20 |
China |
6 cities locked down (pop. 20m); 25 deaths; WHO says not an international emergency |
| 25/Jan/20 |
China |
1,975 Covid cases; 56 deaths; Hong Kong enacts emergency school closure for 14 days |
| 25/Jan/20 |
Canada |
First “presumptive” Covid case is disclosed in Toronto; “risk to Ontarians is still low” |
| 26/Jan/20 |
Canada |
Federal health officials say the risk of a Covid outbreak in Canada remains low |
| 26/Jan/20 |
California |
Helicopter crash near Los Angeles kills 9 including basketball legend Kobe Bryant |
| 27/Jan/20 |
Canada |
Dr. Tam and other doctors say masks are ineffective and recommend not wearing them |
| 29/Jan/20 |
China |
Covid death toll of 132 surpasses SARS deaths in 2003; now 68 cases in other countries |
| 30/Jan/20 |
World |
WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern |
| 31/Jan/20 |
World |
USA declares health emergency (7 cases); WHO says borders must remain open |
| 2/Feb/20 |
Philippines |
First Covid death outside China is recorded; cases in China surpass 14,000 |
| 3/Feb/20 |
BC |
2 days of telecom outages result from wet weather and landslides around the province |
| 3/Feb/20 |
Ontario |
Public health officials say cases in the province are dropping (all 3 cases now recovered) |
| 6/Feb/20 |
Saskatchewan |
CP freight train derailment near Guernsey results in a 1.2 million litre oil leakage |
| 8/Feb/20 |
Ontario |
Pipeline protesters block rail lines east of Toronto, shutting down VIA service |
| 9/Feb/20 |
Canada |
Global Affairs says it has shipped 16 tonnes of PPE to China over the past 5 days |
| 9/Feb/20 |
Thailand |
Security guards kill a rogue solider whose shooting rampage at a mall kills 27, injures 60 |
| 10/Feb/20 |
Canada |
Multiple pipeline protests continue, blocking rail lines in Ontario and ports in BC |
| 13/Feb/20 |
Canada |
CN closes its entire eastern rail network and all VIA services nationally due to protests |
| 19/Feb/20 |
Americas |
Multiple dengue fever outbreaks in S. America and the Caribbean trigger travel warnings |
| 24/Feb/20 |
China |
60m in lockdown in Hubei; schools and businesses closed; 780m under travel restriction |
| 25/Feb/20 |
World |
WHO says it is not ready to call Covid-19 a pandemic based on current global spread |
| 25/Feb/20 |
Ontario |
Several new pipeline protest blockades interfere with GTA urban transit services |
| 28/Feb/20 |
S. Korea |
Republic of Korea reports more daily new Covid cases than China for the first time |
| 29/Feb/20 |
Russia |
Doubt over the Covid-19 case number in the Federation staying at 2 for the entire month |
| 1/Mar/20 |
Canada |
Retailers such as Costco starting to see empty shelves as people stockpile for Covid |
| 3/Mar/20 |
Tennessee |
Tornadoes destroy 140 buildings near Nashville and kill at least 25, some in their sleep |
| 7/Mar/20 |
World |
Number of Covid-19 cases reaches 100,000 globally, spread across 94 countries |
| 7/Mar/20 |
Canada |
VIA rail service resumes on most routes after a month of protests and blockades |
| 11/Mar/20 |
World |
WHO declares Covid-19 to be a pandemic, the first ever for a Coronavirus |
| 11/Mar/20 |
German |
Angela Merkel says 41 million Germans may get the Covid infection (1,296 so far) |
| 12/Mar/20 |
World |
Outbreak of discussion about social (physical) distancing as a strategy against Covid |
| 12/Mar/20 |
World |
2-week school closure in ON; some countries lock down; EU slams US travel restrictions |
| 12/Mar/20 |
World |
Stock market indices fall precipitously in reaction to Covid developments |
| 15/Mar/20 |
Ontario |
Hospitals defer all elective surgery due to expected Covid surge (146 cases so far) |
| 17/Mar/20 |
Ontario |
Provincial “stay home” state of emergency declared; 1st Covid death; cases up to 188 |
| 17/Mar/20 |
New York |
Dow Jones index drops 2,997 points, worst loss ever; 13% worst since October 1987 |
| 18/Mar/20 |
Canada |
Airports loosely instructed to implement “enhanced” screening on inbound flights |
| 19/Mar/20 |
US/Canada |
Agreement is reached to close, temporarily, the land border for non-essential travel |
| 20/Mar/20 |
US |
CA, IL and NY order residents (unless essential) to stay home; all gatherings banned |
| 24/Mar/20 |
Ontario |
First 2 Covid deaths in seniors care homes occur in Hamilton and Oshawa |
| 26/Mar/20 |
Canada |
14-day self-quarantine for inbound international travellers becomes mandatory |
| 28/Mar/20 |
China |
City of Wuhan begins lifting lockdown after 2 months of strict measures |
| 29/Mar/20 |
Philippines |
Medevac plane explodes in flames during take-off in Manila, killing all 8 aboard |
| 30/Mar/20 |
Ontario |
8 Covid deaths at a nursing home in Bobcaygeon, over half of the residents are sick |
| 31/Mar/20 |
China |
18 firefighters and a guide killed in raging forest fire in Sichuan; Xichang evacuated |
| 1/Apr/20 |
Toronto |
8 residents die from Covid in a Scarborough nursing home (40 in all of Ontario) |
| 2/Apr/20 |
Toronto |
New by-law provides for up to a $5,000 fine for standing within 2m of someone else |
| 6/Apr/20 |
Canada |
Dr. Tam says a mask can protect against Covid-19 spread (reversing a Jan 27 opinion) |
| 7/Apr/20 |
England |
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, hospitalized with Covid, is moved into the ICU |
| 12/Apr//20 |
Canada |
Markham firm sells millions of Covid blood tests in US/Europe, unapproved in Canada |
| 13/Apr/20 |
Ontario |
Metrolinx says transit ridership is currently under 10 percent of normal due to Covid |
| 14/Apr/20 |
Ontario |
Province extends state of emergency by 28 days; deploys troops to help care homes |
| 19/Apr/20 |
Nova Scotia |
At least 22 killed in a 2-day, 150km rampage by a lone, police-uniformed gunman |
| 25/Apr/20 |
Canada |
Number of surgeries postponed due to Covid estimated to be approx. 100,000 to-date |
| 25/Apr/20 |
Canada |
Contradicting WHO guidance, a growing consensus on mask usage is emerging |
| 25/Apr/20 |
Canada |
At odds with Quebec, Dr. Tam says herd immunity is not a strategy for reopening |
| 28/Apr/20 |
Ontario |
Tourism survey says well over half of businesses are closed and 16% will not reopen |
| 29/Apr/20 |
Greece |
6 members of the Canadian military killed in a helicopter crash in the Ionian Sea |
| 4/May/20 |
Canada |
Prime Minister tells Canadians not to go out “unless you absolutely have to” |
| 9/May/20 |
Ontario |
One care home in Mississauga reports 50 Covid fatalities, 49 recoveries to-date |
| 10/May/20 |
UK |
With 2nd highest global death toll, plans for gradual reopening are unveiled |
| 12/May/20 |
Canada |
Health Canada approves DiaSorin Liaison serological test for Covid-19 antibodies |
| 17/May/20 |
BC |
Snowbird jet crashes at a show in Kamloops killing the pilot; 8th in Snowbird history |
| 19/May/20 |
Ontario |
Province announces cancellation of in-person school learning until September |
| 19/May/20 |
Canada |
Land border closure between the US and Canada is extended another 30 days |
| 20/May/20 |
Canada |
Police report having made 2,200 home visits to enforce the Quarantine Act |
| 20/May/20 |
Ontario |
Province issues guidelines to transit agencies for encouraging the use of masks |
| 20/May/20 |
Canada |
Dr. Tam says masks should be worn when physical distancing is not possible |
| 22/May/20 |
India |
Aftermath of cyclone Amphan includes over 90 killed and millions homeless |
| 25/May/20 |
Minnesota |
George Floyd killed in police custody in Minneapolis, sparking anti-racism protests |
| 26/May/20 |
Canada |
Several thousand airline passengers continuing to arrive from overseas every week |
| 28/May/20 |
Minnesota |
Rioters burn down a police station abandoned for 3 days due to racism protests |
| 29/May/20 |
US |
Anti-racism protests and riots spread to New York, Columbus, Denver and Atlanta |
| 30/May/20 |
Sweden |
Data shows voluntary reduction in shopping and use of transit without a lockdown |
| 31/May/20 |
US |
Washington DC, Philadelphia and Los Angeles added to list of violent protests |
| 31/May/20 |
Quebec |
Initially peaceful anti-racism rally in Montreal turns violent in the evening |
| 3/Jun/20 |
India |
Cyclone Nisarga hits near Mumbai without huge damage; 100,000 evacuated |
| 5/Jun/20 |
Canada |
Anti-racism protests and vigils are held in at least 12 cities across the country |
| 8/Jun/20 |
New Zealand |
Government says Covid-19 has been eliminated as active case number drops to zero |
| 11/Jun/20 |
Washington |
Police abandon the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” in Seattle after days of rioting |
| 12/Jun/20 |
US |
Johns Hopkins study shows very high rates (20+%) of false negatives in Covid tests |
| 13/Jun/20 |
Alberta |
Massive storm, with large hail stones, floods parts of Calgary, causing wide damage |
| 16/Jun/20 |
New Zealand |
2 new Covid cases reported, ending a period of 24 consecutive days without any |
| 20/Jun/20 |
India |
3-month lockdown lifting, despite high case numbers and overcrowded hospitals |
| 24/Jun/20 |
Ontario |
Toronto and Peel Region allowed to progress cautiously into “stage 2” reopening |
| 27/Jun/20 |
US |
Upswing in Covid case numbers in several states, CA, AZ, TX, FL, causes concern |
| 28/Jun/20 |
Toronto |
Protesters at City Hall call for abolition of all police services in the country |
| 29/Jun/20 |
Pakistan |
Armed assault on the Stock Exchange in Karachi, kills at least 3; 4 militants dead |
| 1/Jul/20 |
Mexico |
Gunmen shoot and kill 24, injure 7 at a drug rehab centre in gang-infested Irapuato |
| 2/Jul/20 |
Myanmar |
Mudslide in a Jade mine in Hpakant smothers and kills at least 162; 54 injured |
| 2/Jul/20 |
Ontario |
All transit passengers are now required to wear masks in the systems at all times |
| 4/Jul/20 |
Japan |
Heavy rains trigger mudslides in Kumamoto; 12 killed in a flooded senior care home |
| 4/Jul/20 |
World |
239 scientists in 32 countries tell WHO airborne transmission of Covid is significant |
| 7/Jul/20 |
Toronto |
New by-law goes into effect requiring the use of a mask in all indoor public spaces |
| 9/Jul/20 |
Canada |
Letter from 18 experts to all premiers says to minimize, not try to eradicate Covid |
| 10/Jul/20 |
Canada |
24 largest senior care facilities have all lost over 30 percent of residents to Covid |
| 13/Jul/20 |
California |
Governor brings back restrictions on bars, gyms, etc. in light of rising Covid cases |
| 16/Jul/20 |
Toronto |
Construction crane collapses onto a building at Wellington & Simcoe, closing 4 streets |
| 18/Jul/20 |
Alberta |
Tour bus rolls off Icefields parkway, killing 3 and injuring the remaining 24 on board |
| 19/Jul/20 |
Toronto |
BLM calls for defunding police after 3 members arrested for vandalizing statues |
| 22/Jul/20 |
Alaska / BC |
Earthquakes M7.8 in peninsula and 5.1 off Tofino trigger tsunami warnings |
| 25/Jul/20 |
Wash. / Oregon |
Riot in Seattle’s Capitol Hill; nightly violence in Portland reaches 2-month mark |
| 30/Jul/20 |
Canada |
CBC survey of 170 health experts says 2nd Covid wave is certain, may be underway |
| 2/Aug/20 |
Ontario |
Environment Canada confirms 3 tornadoes in Camden, Oxford Mills and Kinmount |
| 5/Aug/20 |
Lebanon |
Massive fertilizer warehouse explosion in Beirut kills at least 135, injures over 5,000 |
| 4/Aug/20 |
Canada |
Dr. Tam says distancing, mask wearing may continue for 3 years, even with a vaccine |
| 5/Aug/20 |
Canada |
Health Canada recalls 50 hand sanitizer brands for being unapproved and harmful |
| 7/Aug/20 |
India |
Air India Express 737 crashes near Kozhikode, killing at least 17, injuring 100 |
| 8/Aug/20 |
Manitoba |
Tornado touches down near Virden; 2 killed when thrown from their vehicle |
| 9/Aug/20 |
US |
Covid-19 cases pass the 5 million milestone, but the case fatality ratio is dropping |
| 10/Aug/20 |
Ontario |
Windsor-Essex goes to reopening stage 3, the last region in the province to do so |
| 12/Aug/20 |
Ontario |
The province reports the lowest number of new Covid cases (33) since mid-March |
| 15/Aug/20 |
Canada |
CRA shuts down on-line services after 2 cyberattacks affect thousands of accounts |
| 15/Aug/20 |
BC |
New Covid cases rebound to peak levels provincially, but no shutdowns are planned |
| 16/Aug/20 |
Somalia |
4 Islamist terrorists killed by security after 15 died in a hotel siege in Mogadishu |
| 19/Aug/20 |
BC |
Over 300 properties evacuated in the Okanagan due to wildfires; thousands on alert |
| 20/Aug/20 |
Toronto |
Back to school plans feature reduced class sizes in areas with higher Covid risk |
| 21/Aug/20 |
California |
Amid dozens of wildfires in northern areas, at least 6 dead and thousands evacuated |
| 23/Aug/20 |
Wisconsin |
A police shooting in Kenosha leads to 2 nights of violent anti-racism protests; 2 dead |
| 28/Aug/20 |
Ontario |
4 weeks into stage 3 reopening, new Covid cases are at a low point, confidence is high |
| 28/Aug/20 |
BC |
Province sets a new record for number of new Covid cases, although deaths remain low |
| 28/Aug/20 |
Louisiana |
14 deaths so far from the flooding caused by hurricane Laura; 100,000s without power |
| 29/Aug/20 |
Quebec |
Activists protesting police funding topple statue of John A. MacDonald in Montreal |
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