What happened on Wednesday February 17, 2021?

Here's what happened on February 17, 2021:

• Mass Protests Against Myanmar Military Coup Unprecedented demonstrations erupted in Myanmar's major cities, including Naypyidaw, Mandalay, and Yangon, following the February 1 military coup. Public and private sector employees, along with civil servants, participated in massive protests despite explicit warnings from the military junta, signaling strong public resistance to the overthrow of democratic governance.
• Mass Protests Against Myanmar Military Coup Unprecedented demonstrations erupted in Myanmar's major cities, including Naypyidaw, Mandalay, and Yangon, following the February 1 military coup. Public and private sector employees, along with civil servants, participated in massive protests despite explicit warnings from the military junta, signaling strong public resistance to the overthrow of democratic governance.
• Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Effectiveness Study Israeli Maccabi Healthcare Services conducted a large-scale trial involving 602,000 participants, confirming the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine's remarkable 95% effectiveness. This significant study provided crucial evidence of the vaccine's potency in preventing COVID-19 infections.
• Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Effectiveness Study Israeli Maccabi Healthcare Services conducted a large-scale trial involving 602,000 participants, confirming the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine's remarkable 95% effectiveness. This significant study provided crucial evidence of the vaccine's potency in preventing COVID-19 infections.
• South Africa Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign South Africa initiated its COVID-19 vaccination program using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which was not yet globally authorized. President Cyril Ramaphosa, government officials, and healthcare workers were among the first recipients, symbolizing the nation's commitment to combating the pandemic.
• South Africa Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign South Africa initiated its COVID-19 vaccination program using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which was not yet globally authorized. President Cyril Ramaphosa, government officials, and healthcare workers were among the first recipients, symbolizing the nation's commitment to combating the pandemic.
• Kagara School Kidnapping in Nigeria A tragic school kidnapping occurred in Kagara, Niger State, Nigeria, where armed militants attacked a school in the early morning hours. One student was killed, and 27 students were abducted, along with three staff members and 12 of their relatives. The attack highlighted the ongoing security challenges in the region, with no group claiming responsibility for the incident.
• Kagara School Kidnapping in Nigeria A tragic school kidnapping occurred in Kagara, Niger State, Nigeria, where armed militants attacked a school in the early morning hours. One student was killed, and 27 students were abducted, along with three staff members and 12 of their relatives. The attack highlighted the ongoing security challenges in the region, with no group claiming responsibility for the incident.
• India's COVID-19 Travel Testing Guidelines The Indian government implemented mandatory COVID-19 testing protocols for international travelers from the United Kingdom, Europe, Brazil, and South Africa. Travelers were required to conduct self-paid molecular COVID-19 tests starting from February 22 at 23:59 IST, as part of the country's efforts to control pandemic spread.
• India's COVID-19 Travel Testing Guidelines The Indian government implemented mandatory COVID-19 testing protocols for international travelers from the United Kingdom, Europe, Brazil, and South Africa. Travelers were required to conduct self-paid molecular COVID-19 tests starting from February 22 at 23:59 IST, as part of the country's efforts to control pandemic spread.
• Maryland Detects Brazil COVID-19 Variant Maryland reported its first case of the Lineage P.1 COVID-19 variant, originally detected in Brazil. The case involved a deceased adult over 65 years old from the Washington metropolitan area with a history of international travel, highlighting the ongoing global spread of coronavirus mutations.
• Maryland Detects Brazil COVID-19 Variant Maryland reported its first case of the Lineage P.1 COVID-19 variant, originally detected in Brazil. The case involved a deceased adult over 65 years old from the Washington metropolitan area with a history of international travel, highlighting the ongoing global spread of coronavirus mutations.
• North Dakota Identifies UK COVID-19 Variant North Dakota confirmed its first case of the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2, contributing to the growing understanding of coronavirus variant transmission across different regions of the United States.
• North Dakota Identifies UK COVID-19 Variant North Dakota confirmed its first case of the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2, contributing to the growing understanding of coronavirus variant transmission across different regions of the United States.

Events in 2021

February 17, 2021: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 17, 2021

February 17, 2021 was a Wednesday and it was the 48th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 2021 can also be written as 2/17/2021 in the US and as 17/2/2021 in UK and Europe.

February 17, 2021 in February 2021 calendar

Famous people died on February 17, 2021:

• Rush Limbaugh

  Rush Limbaugh was a highly influential conservative radio host who dominated political talk radio for decades.

• Raffaele Cutolo
• Andrea Lo Vecchio
• Jacinto Cayco
• Martí Vergés

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Famous people who died on February 17th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 17th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 17, 2021: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 17, 2021 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 17, 2021 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 17, 2021 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 17, 2021 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 35% full, rising at 09:47 am and setting at 11:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 28, 2021 while the next full moon would come on Feb 27, 2021.

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Someone born on February 17, 2021 is:

4 years 2 months old,

or 50 months and 27 days old,

or 221 weeks

or 1547 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 17, 2021?

There are 279 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 17, 2021?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on February 17, 2021.

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