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• Shooter at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi 'Neutralized' VOA 21 May 2020 -- A shooter at U.S. Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas was "neutralized" early Thursday morning, the Navy said in a statement.
• US Navy Member Wounded as Gunman Goes on Shooting Spree at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station in Texas Sputnik 21 May 2020 -- A naval air station in Texas was put on lockdown on Thursday following reports of an active shooter near one of the base's gates.
• U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Disclosure Of Material Gathered In Probe Of Russian Election Interference RFE/RL 21 May 2020 -- The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily prevented the release of secret grand jury testimony gathered during Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference that a House committee has sought for months.
• USS Pinckney Takes Down Drug Vessel, Seizes Over $28M of Cocaine NNS 21 May 2020 -- The Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) team seized 1,400 kilograms (over 3,000 pounds) of cocaine May 14.
• Commander Discusses a Decade of DOD Cyber Power DoD News 21 May 2020 -- Ten years ago, U.S. Cyber Command passed its first milestone: the ability to conduct cyberspace operations as the new sub-unified combatant command.
• Statement from Attorney General William P. Barr Regarding the U.S. Department of State Global CTO Roundtable on 5G Integrated and Open Networks US Dept. of Justice 21 May 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 122 WHO 21 May 2020
• WHO official warns against using hydroxychloroquine outside clinical trials People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- A senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned against using hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, the drugs for malaria and other diseases, in the treatment of COVID-19, saying these drugs should be reserved for use "within clinical trials".
• Global coronavirus cases surpass 5 million SPA 21 May 2020 -- The novel coronavirus pandemic hit a new milestone as the number of worldwide confirmed cases surpassed 5 million, with

United States

• USD(P&R) and ATSD(PA) Provide Update on Defense Department Operations DoD 21 May 2020 -- Jonathan Rath Hoffman, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs; Matthew P. Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
• Remarks by President Trump at Ford Rawsonville Components Plant The White House 21 May 2020
• Remarks by President Trump During Tour of Ford Rawsonville Components Plant The White House 21 May 2020
• Pentagon Rescinds Ban on COVID-Hospitalized Recruits VOA 21 May 2020 -- The Pentagon has rescinded a recruiting policy that banned anyone who was hospitalized because of COVID-19 from joining the military without a waiver, a top official said Thursday.
• USS Theodore Roosevelt Deploys to Philippine Sea After COVID-19 Outbreak VOA 21 May 2020 -- The USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier is back at sea for the first time in nearly two months after a coronavirus outbreak onboard infected more than 1,100 sailors.
• US aircraft carrier leaves Naval Base Guam after almost two-month quarantine Global Times 21 May 2020 -- A spokesperson for the annual session of China's top legislature on Thursday slammed US bills that baselessly accuse China of being responsible for COVID-19 and demand compensation from China, noting China will firmly respond with countermeasures.
• COVID-19-Stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt Sails Again After Two-Month Battle Against Virus Sputnik 21 May 2020 -- With more than 1,000 infection cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on board, the US Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has been sidelined at Naval Base Guam since 27 March.
• Air Force update for COVID-19 US Air Force 21 May 2020
• Delayed US COVID Reaction Cost Lives, New Study Finds VOA 21 May 2020 -- A new Columbia University study released this week suggests the U.S. delay in reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic cost the nation tens of thousands of lives.
• US Won't Close Again if Hit by 2nd Coronavirus Wave, Trump Says VOA 21 May 2020 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday placed more pressure on states to reopen for business despite continuing concerns about the coronavirus.
• Briefing With Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor Nagy on U.S. Support for Combating COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa US Dept. of State 21 May 2020
• US CDC Reports 1,551,095 Coronavirus Cases, 93,061 Deaths SPA 21 May 2020 -- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 1,551,095 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 22,860 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 1,397 to 93,061.
• Rush Transcript: Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Announces Summer School Will Be Conducted Through Distance Learning This Year New York State 21 May 2020
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 21 May 2020
• Georgia National Guard assists COVID-19 testing facilities Army News 21 May 2020 -- The Georgia National Guard, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Health and Augusta University, is assisting COVID-19 testing facilities in response to the public health state of emergency. The guardsmen provide medical, logistical and security support for COVID-19 testing facilities located across the state.
• Data Drives DOD, DLA Decisions on COVID-19 Medical Supplies DoD News 21 May 2020 -- Automated supply-and-demand data on personal protective equipment needed in the COVID-19 response is giving Defense Department officials a unified picture of stock levels and requirements across DOD and federal agencies, the Defense Logistics Agency's metrics integration chief said.
• U.S. CDC releases resources to assist in reopening amid COVID-19 Global Times 21 May 2020 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released two new resources to assist states, localities as well as businesses and community organizations in reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a CDC release on Wednesday.
• U.S. media says officials in 3 states manipulate COVID-19 data for reopening People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- Officials in the U.S. states of Florida, Arizona and Georgia have been reportedly manipulating COVID-19 data and censoring scientists while pushing for early reopening, according to U.S. media reports on Wednesday.
• Lower-income, minority groups in NYC worst hit by COVID-19, testing results show People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- New York City's deep-rooted wealth and racial disparities are highlighted by the pattern of the COVID-19 spread, as people in lower-income neighborhoods and communities of color are suffering the most, according to city and state data.
• U.S. scientist fired for refusing to manipulate Florida's COVID-19 data: media report People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- A U.S. scientist who created Florida's COVID-19 data website was fired earlier this week for refusing to manipulate data in the way the state officials need for reopening economy, according to a local newspaper report.

China

• New COVID-19 Cluster in Northeast China Behaving Differently, Expert Reveals Sputnik 21 May 2020 -- A prominent doctor in China has revealed that a COVID-19 strain detected in northeast China is behaving differently than the strain prominent during the initial outbreak in the country, suggesting that the virus is continuing to mutate.
• Sinister intentions behind mud-flinging at China Global Times 21 May 2020 -- As of May 19, Beijing Time (GMT +8), the US has reported more than 1.5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases cumulatively with over 90,000 deaths, both figures are the highest in the world.
• China to firmly respond with countermeasures against US bills smearing China over COVID-19: NPC spokesperson Global Times 21 May 2020 -- A spokesperson for the annual session of China's top legislature on Thursday slammed US bills that baselessly accuse China of being responsible for COVID-19 and demand compensation from China, noting China will firmly respond with countermeasures.
• WHO resolution quashes attempts by certain countries to politicize coronavirus issues: FM Global Times 21 May 2020 -- China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs refuted Wednesday malicious rumors claiming China was "forced" to join the co-proposal of the resolution on identifying the zoonotic source of the coronavirus and evaluating the World Health Organization's (WHO) COVID-19 response, saying the resolution broke up attempts by some countries to politicize the pandemic issue.
• Top epidemiologist urges Chinese experts to actively take part in WHO-led probe into COVID-19 Global Times 21 May 2020 -- China's chief epidemiologist has urged Chinese experts to actively participate in the WHO-led investigation of COVID-19 pandemic, saying that the investigation does not target at any single country, so China should not be afraid of inviting suspicion, as hostile voices against the nation are quite rare in the international community.
• China should not be blamed for virus spread: CPPCC session spokesperson Global Times 21 May 2020 -- It is baseless to accuse China of hiding information on COVID-19 and causing the virus to spread to other countries, Guo Weimin, spokesperson for the third annual session of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee said at a press conference on Wednesday.
• Foreign orders for Chinese face masks continue to pour in Global Times 21 May 2020 -- Orders for 100 million surgical masks from Europe and Canada have failed to find Chinese suppliers for weeks, as many Chinese factories are scrambling to complete orders of KN95 masks with higher profit margins, according to industry insiders.
• Spokesman rebuts slander over COVID-19 response, aid to others People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- China dismissed accusations on Wednesday from some foreign politicians who smeared and slandered its efforts to fight COVID-19, saying such attempts will fail.
• China brings COVID-19 epidemic under control in short time: spokesperson People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- With concerted efforts of the whole country, China has brought the COVID-19 epidemic under control in a short period of time, a spokesperson with the annual session of the country's top political advisory body said Wednesday.
• Shanghai reports one new COVID-19 case from Wuhan People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- Shanghai reported one new confirmed case of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday from Wuhan, the city that was previously hardest hit by the virus.
• China's Heilongjiang reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases and asymptomatic cases were reported in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Wednesday, the provincial health commission said Thursday.
• China's Hubei builds epidemic control, treatment base People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- Central China's Hubei Province on Wednesday started construction of an 800-bed base for prevention, control, and treatment of major epidemics in the future.
• Chinese mainland reports one new imported COVID-19 case People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- The Chinese mainland reported one new imported COVID-19 case Wednesday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,709, the National Health Commission said Thursday.
• Chinese mainland reports 2 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Thursday that it received reports of two new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Wednesday, of which one was imported and reported in Guangdong Province.
• 5 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- Five COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Wednesday, the National Health Commission said Thursday.
• China's Hubei reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Wednesday, the provincial health commission said Thursday.
• China's Jilin province reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases and asymptomatic cases were reported in northeast China's Jilin Province on Wednesday, the provincial health commission said Thursday.
• Xi says China to continue to support WHO playing leading role in COVID-19 fight People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China stands ready to work with Myanmar and other countries to continue to support the World Health Organization (WHO) playing a leading role in the global battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Chinese Scientists Test Treatment Using Antibodies from Recovered COVID-19 Patients VOA 21 May 2020 -- Chinese scientists say a new drug is showing promising results in treating and preventing COVID-19, which could be effective in ending the pandemic before a vaccine is ready.
• WHO resolution quashes attempts by certain countries to politicize coronavirus issues: FM Global Times 21 May 2020 -- China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs refuted Wednesday malicious rumors claiming China was "forced" to join the co-proposal of the resolution on identifying the zoonotic source of the coronavirus and evaluating the World Health Organization's (WHO) COVID-19 response, saying the resolution broke up attempts by some countries to politicize the pandemic issue.
• Xi says China opposes disruption of int'l anti-epidemic cooperation PLA Daily 21 May 2020 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China opposes acts that disrupt international cooperation against the COVID-19 pandemic and undermine the world's and especially developing countries' anti-epidemic efforts.

Europe

• EU Monitor Sees Drop In COVID-19 Disinformation, Urges Social Media To Take More Action RFE/RL 21 May 2020 -- EU monitors say they have seen "at least a temporary decrease" in the amount of misinformation and disinformation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, but external actors, notably pro-Kremlin sources, are still active in spreading false information on the outbreak.
• Europe Coronavirus Updates: Another 363 patients die in UK, Italy's death toll at 32,330 People's Daily 21 May 2020 -- UK COVID-19 deaths hit 35,704 as another 363 patients die;
• Germany's Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Rise by 745 to 176,752 SPA 21 May 2020 -- The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 745 to 176,752, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday, Reuters reported.
• British Health Ministry Says 17% of Londoners Had Virus VOA 21 May 2020 -- British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Thursday that a small-scale antibody surveillance study has shown that about 17% of people in London and 5% in the rest of the country have had COVID-19.
• Scotland to Begin Cautiously Lifting COVID Restrictions May 28 VOA 21 May 2020 -- Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Thursday she is ready to cautiously begin lifting some of that nation's COVID-19 restrictions next week.
• As Deaths Soar, Doubts Grow Over Sweden's Exceptional COVID-19 Response VOA 21 May 2020 -- As much of Europe remains under a strict lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, Sweden has stood out in taking a very different approach.

Russia

• Questions Surround Chechen Leader After Reported Hospitalization For Coronavirus RFE/RL 21 May 2020 -- Chechen and Russian officials remain tight-lipped about the condition or whereabouts of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a day after news reports said he had been hospitalized in Moscow for possible coronavirus infection.
• Reports: Chechen Leader Kadyrov Has Suspected Coronavirus RFE/RL 21 May 2020 -- Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed authoritarian leader of Russia's North Caucasus region of Chechnya, is currently under medical observation due to a suspected coronavirus infection, Russian news agencies report.
• Who Lives? Who Dies? Russia's Front-Line Doctors Face Agonizing Dilemmas As COVID-19 Crisis Unfolds RFE/RL 21 May 2020 -- As the COVID-19 epidemic continues to sweep Russia, doctors say they are increasingly forced to make daunting choices regarding the use of limited resources, or are concerned about the looming prospect of having to do so.
• U.S. Says Military Plane With Ventilator Shipment Arrives In Moscow RFE/RL 21 May 2020 -- A U.S. military plane carrying ventilators has landed in Moscow to help Russia in its battle against the coronavirus outbreak.
• 'Rage Is Brewing': Navalny Warns Of Public Anger Over Russia's COVID-19 Response RFE/RL 21 May 2020 -- Russian citizens are expressing greater protest sentiment as the spread of the coronavirus and the state's fight against it has left many people dissatisfied, including doctors and small-business owners, said one of the nation's most influential opposition activists.
• Russia's Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 3,000 Mark SPA 21 May 2020 -- Russia's official coronavirus death toll rose to 3,099 on Thursday after officials said 127 people had died in the last 24 hours, Reuters reported.

India

• Updates on COVID-19 India PIB 21 May 2020
• Updates on COVID-19 India PIB 21 May 2020
• India's COVID-19 death toll rises to 3,435 as total cases reach 112,359 Global Times 21 May 2020 -- India's federal health ministry Thursday morning reported 132 more deaths and 5,609 new COVID-19 cases since Wednesday, taking the number of deaths to 3,435 and total cases to 112,359.
• India's Coronavirus Cases Pass 112,000 SPA 21 May 2020 -- India's coronavirus cases rose by 5,609 to 112,359 in the past day, according to the country's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Russian News Agency (TASS) reported.

Iran

• Official: 66 more Iranians die from COVID-19 over past 24 hours IRNA 21 May 2020 -- The head of Iranian Health Ministry's Public Relations Office said on Thursday that 66 more Iranians died from coronavirus over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 7,249.

Japan

• Japan Lifting State of Emergency for 3 More Prefectures VOA 21 May 2020 -- Japan is planning to lift a state of emergency for three more prefectures as the number of new coronavirus cases falls.

Taiwan

• Taiwan confirms first new case of COVID-19 in two weeks CNA 21 May 2020 -- One new case of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease was reported in Taiwan on Thursday, breaking a 13-day stretch of zero new confirmed infections in the country, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

Malaysia

• Malaysia Reports 50 New Coronavirus Cases with No New Deaths SPA 21 May 2020 -- Malaysian health authorities on Thursday reported 50 new coronavirus cases, raising the cumulative total to 7,059 cases, according to Reuters.
• COVID-19 Cluster at Malaysia Immigration Detention Center Includes 17 From Myanmar Radio Free Asia 21 May 2020 -- Malaysian officials said Thursday they had detected a coronavirus cluster at the main immigration detention center in Kuala Lumpur after 35 detainees--half of whom were fro Myanmar- tested positive for COVID-19, the first time authorities have announced any cases at such facilities.

Other Countries

• South Africa records 399 deaths from COVID-19 Global Times 21 May 2020 -- South Africa recorded a total of 399 deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic as of Wednesday, an increase of 27 in the past 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said.
• Ukraine extends quarantine measures till June 22 Global Times 21 May 2020 -- The Ukrainian government has approved a decision to extend the quarantine measures introduced in the country till June 22, while the second stage of easing the restrictions will begin from May 22, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Wednesday.
• Turkey confirms 972 new COVID-19 cases, 152,587 in total Global Times 21 May 2020 -- Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Wednesday reported 972 new COVID-19 cases and 23 more deaths in the country.
• Shantytown field hospital opens in Brazil's biggest city Global Times 21 May 2020 -- Brazil's biggest city Sao Paulo on Wednesday opened a field hospital in its largest favela, or shantytown, Heliopolis, to treat local COVID-19 patients, officials said.
• Canada officially recommends wearing face masks Global Times 21 May 2020 -- The Public Health Agency of Canada made an official recommendation on Wednesday that Canadians should wear non-medical face masks.
• COVID-19: Pakistani Lawmaker, Ex-Governor Die After Positive Tests; Chechnya Imposes Eid Restrictions RFE/RL 21 May 2020 -- The global death toll from the coronavirus is almost 330,000 with more than 5 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the new respiratory illness.
• Oman Announces 327 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 21 May 2020 -- Oman's Ministry of Health announced today 327 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Sultanate to 6,370.
• Indonesia Reports 973 New Coronavirus Cases, Biggest Daily Jump SPA 21 May 2020 -- Indonesia reported on Thursday its biggest daily jump in coronavirus cases, bringing the total confirmed number to 20,162 in the world's fourth most populous country, Reuters reported.
• Singapore's Health Ministry Confirms 448 More Coronavirus Cases SPA 21 May 2020 -- Singapore's health ministry said on Thursday it confirmed another 448 coronavirus cases, taking the city-state's tally of infections to 29,812, Reuters reported.
• Thailand Reports 3 New Coronavirus Cases, No New Deaths SPA 21 May 2020 -- Thailand on Thursday reported three new coronavirus infections and no new deaths, bringing the total to 3,037 confirmed cases and 56 fatalities since the outbreak started in January, according to Reuters.
• Mexico Registers Record One-Day Coronavirus Death Toll with 424 Fatalities SPA 21 May 2020 -- Mexico's health ministry on Wednesday registered 2,248 new coronavirus infections and an additional 424 fatalities, a record one-day death toll since the start of the pandemic, Reuters reported.
• Asia-Pacific nations commit the whole region to 'defeat' COVID-19 UN News 21 May 2020 -- Gathering together at the top UN intergovernmental body in Asia and the Pacific on Thursday, countries of the vast region of more than four billion people, urged greater measures that reinforce global solidarity in ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Argentina Hails Production of Rapid, Inexpensive Coronavirus Test VOA 21 May 2020 -- Authorities in Argentina are hailing the production of an inexpensive coronavirus test that scientists say provides results in under two hours.
• Fear of COVID-19 Slows Trucking in East Africa VOA 21 May 2020 -- In East Africa, long-distance truckers are suspected of carrying the dreaded coronavirus along with their cargo. So for weeks, trucks have stalled at border crossings – with trucks sometimes stretching back hundreds deep at some points – as governments restrict access and implement mandatory COVID-19 testing to protect their residents.
• Djibouti is Treating All COVID Patients with Chloroquine, But Scientists Urge Caution VOA 21 May 2020 -- Djibouti has more than 1,800 COVID-19 cases, making it the African country with the highest number of cases per 100,000 people. But more than 1,000 of those cases have already recovered and only nine people have died from the disease. The head of Djibouti's main COVID-19 response center says systematically giving COVID-19 patients the anti-malarial drug chloroquine is the main reason for the country's low death rate. But even scientists who see evidence of the efficacy of chloroquine caution on their use.
• COVID-19 Disrupts South Sudan Health Services VOA 21 May 2020 -- Aid and health officials in South Sudan say the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting access to important health services, including those for women and girls and HIV/AIDS patients.
• Botswana Ends 7-Week Lockdown VOA 21 May 2020 -- Botswana's 48-day lockdown ended at midnight Wednesday after gradually relaxing restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus in the diamond rich southern African country.