August 22, 2020 (2020-08-22) (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea announces a ban of large gatherings, shutting down high-risk facilities, banning in-person churches, and removing fans from professional sports nationwide tomorrow, as the country reports a new five-month high of 332 new cases in the last 24 hours, citing "a very dangerous situation that could trigger a massive nationwide spread of COVID-19". (AFP via detikNews) (The Telegraph)
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- India reports a record jump in infections, recording 69,878 new cases and nearing three million. It also reported 945 new deaths, bringing the tally to 55,794. 62,282 patients recovered from the disease, which is also the highest in a single day. (DW)
- India reaches milestone of 10 lakh (1 million) tests per day. (Hindustan Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
International relations
Law and crime
Politics and elections