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A child in Lewis County, in rural northern New York, has died after contracting measles, the state's first known measles-associated death in more than 30 years, the New York State Department of Health and Lewis County Public Health said in a joint statement Monday, November 2. 'We extend our heartfelt condolences to the child's family and loved ones and ask that their privacy be respected during this difficult time,' the agencies said. No other details about the child were released.

New York had recorded 178 measles cases this year as of late October, 170 of them outside New York City, the state says; all 15 confirmed cases in Lewis County were in unvaccinated people, according to county records reported by WSYR. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency in October that lets paramedics, midwives and others give measles vaccines and lets nurses order testing. 'Vaccination remains our best protection against the heartbreak of another family losing a child to measles,' she said. The federal Department of Health and Human Services said the CDC had sent epidemiologists to help at the state's request.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 49 sorties by Chinese military aircraft around the island in the 24 hours to 6 a.m. Tuesday, November 3, Taiwan time, the Taipei Times reported, a sharp increase over recent days, when the ministry reported 19 aircraft and seven navy ships on November 2. China has not announced any drills. Su Tzu-yun of Taiwan's government-funded Institute for National Defense and Security Research described the activity as a 'quiet exercise' meant to keep up pressure without formally announcing drills.

Taiwan's Air Force began its annual Sky Dragon exercises on Monday, testing F-16V, Mirage 2000-5 and Indigenous Defense Fighter pilots through Friday, and troops on Kinmen, the Taiwan-held island less than 10 kilometers off China's coast, held live-fire drills, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported. Taiwan's defense ministry said in October that it was watching for possible large-scale Chinese exercises as the People's Liberation Army's November-to-December peak season approached; China last staged a large exercise encircling Taiwan in August 2022, after a visit by then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Beijing regards Taiwan as part of its territory; Taiwan's government rejects that claim.

Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu crossed the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole in Prakasam district, between 3:30 and 5:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday, November 3, the India Meteorological Department said, according to Business Standard. Sustained winds were 100 to 110 kilometers an hour (about 60 to 70 mph), gusting to 120, and the department had warned of a storm surge of 1 to 1.5 meters (3 to 5 feet) above high tide in low-lying coastal areas. The storm was weakening over land.

It is India's second cyclone in about a week, after Cyclone Arnab, Al Jazeera reports. More than 180,000 people were evacuated in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha before landfall, including about 160,000 in five Odisha districts where flash floods from Arnab had already caused widespread damage, according to Indian media reports. India's National Disaster Response Force sent additional teams to Andhra Pradesh, and schools were closed in several districts. The UN- and EU-backed Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System issued a red alert, its highest level, for the storm's wind exposure.