Portal:Current events/2020 February 2

February 2, 2020 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Arts and culture

Groundhog Day
- Punxsutawney Phil doesn't cast a shadow and predicts an early spring. (Fox News)

Health and environment

COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
  - The first coronavirus death outside China is reported in the Philippines. The victim was a Chinese tourist, also infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza B, who recently arrived in the country. (CNN Philippines)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- New Zealand closes its borders to all foreign visitors from China and bolsters screenings at its airports in response to the pandemic. The travel ban will be in place for at least fourteen days. (The Guardian)

International relations

Iran–Saudi Arabia relations
- According to Iranian Foreign Ministry, Saudi Arabia has blocked Iran from an Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Jeddah after Saudi authorities refuse to issue visas to Iranian officials. (Reuters)

Law and crime

A female attacker stabs four people in Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium in different locations. The victims were injured, two of whom in critical conditions. The suspect is shot and wounded by Belgian police. (The Brussels Times)

Politics and elections

Japan sends a destroyer to the Gulf of Oman amid heightening tensions in the region. The government says it is prepared to authorize the use of force to protect Japanese interests if needed. (Reuters)

Sports

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