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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• WHO Expects to Quickly Tackle DR Congo's New Ebola Outbreak VOA 13 Jun 2020 -- The World Health Organization says lessons learned from previous outbreaks of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and effective therapeutics will allow it to more quickly contain a new outbreak of the deadly disease in Equateur Province.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 145 WHO 13 Jun 2020

United States

• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 13 Jun 2020
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Announces Western New York Expected to Enter Phase 3 of Reopening June 16 and Capital Region Expected to Enter Phase 3 of Reopening on June 17 New York State 13 Jun 2020
• Six Things to Know About the COVID-19 Pandemic Now VOA 13 Jun 2020 -- Every day for the past two weeks, roughly 900 people have died of COVID-19 in the United States. The case count has been stuck at about 20,000 per day.
• U.S. can't shut down economy again amid concerns over 2nd COVID-19 wave: treasury secretary People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that the United States cannot shut down the economy again amid rising concerns over a potential second wave of COVID-19.
• US Reports 947 New Deaths from COVID-19 SPA 13 Jun 2020 -- The United States of America reported 21744 confirmed infections and 947 new deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) during the past 24 hours.

China

• Martial Law Regime Declared in Beijing's Fengtai District Over COVID-19 – Official Sputnik 13 Jun 2020 -- The martial law regime has been declared in Beijing's Fengtai District after a new cluster of COVID-19 was discovered in the largest food market of Xinfadi, a local official said on Saturday.
• Beijing district put on 'wartime' footing amid concerns over COVID-19 resurgence Press TV 13 Jun 2020 -- A Beijing district has put itself on a "wartime" footing after a cluster of novel coronavirus infections centered around a major wholesale market sparked fears of the resurgence of COVID-19.
• Beijing enters special period against COVID-19 Global Times 13 Jun 2020 -- Beijing enters a new special period in combating COVID-19, top officials in the capital said on Saturday after confirmed cases were reported and nucleic acid test results came back positive, urging to decisively curb the spread of the deadly disease.
• Virologists rebuke seafood markets becoming suspicious COVID-19 hot spots after cases test positive in Beijing market Global Times 13 Jun 2020 -- Beijing's seafood markets have entered the public spotlight after two confirmed cases along with 45 merchants in relation to a local market tested positive for COVID-19, with many discussing the reasoning behind seafood markets becoming hot spots for the novel coronavirus.
• 46 people test positive for coronavirus: Beijing authorities Global Times 13 Jun 2020 -- Forty-six people in Beijing have tested positive for the coronavirus over the last few days. All of them were connected to local markets but none have symptoms and are under close medical observation, Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the municipal center for disease prevention and control, said at a press conference on Saturday.
• Beijing's largest vegetables supplying base shut down as novel coronavirus detected among some merchants Global Times 13 Jun 2020 -- Beijing's largest wholesale vegetable market – Xinfadi market – was shut down Saturday to curb the further spread of the COVID-19 after the novel coronavirus was detected among a few business owners and their equipment.
• China's Liaoning reports 2 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- Northeast China's Liaoning Province reported two new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases on Friday, the provincial health commission said Saturday.
• Beijing's major wholesale market suspended after personnel, surroundings test positive for COVID-19 People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- Xinfadi, the largest wholesale market with fruit, vegetable and meat supplies in Beijing, was suspended on Saturday for disinfection after personnel working there and the surroundings have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
• 46 test positive in throat swab COVID-19 tests in Beijing People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- A total of 46 people have tested positive in throat swab COVID-19 tests in Beijing, after authorities conducted city-wide nucleic acid tests in wholesale markets of farm produce and large-scale supermarkets on Friday, authorities said Saturday.
• Beijing's major wholesale market suspended after personnel, surroundings test positive for COVID-19 People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- Xinfadi, the largest wholesale market with fruit, vegetable and meat supplies in Beijing, was suspended on Saturday for disinfection after personnel working there and the surroundings have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
• Contacts of Beijing's new COVID-19 case test negative People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- The two close contacts of Beijing's newly reported COVID-19 case tested negative in nucleic acid and antibody testing, local health authorities said Friday.
• China's Hubei to further lower COVID-19 emergency-response level People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- China's Hubei Province, once hit hard by COVID-19, will lower its novel coronavirus emergency response posture from level II to level III starting Saturday, a local official announced Friday.
• China's Hubei reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- No new confirmed, asymptomatic or suspected COVID-19 cases were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Friday, the provincial health commission said Saturday.
• Two COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- Two COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Friday, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
• Chinese mainland reports 5 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- The Chinese mainland reported five new imported COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,808, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
• Chinese mainland reports 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Saturday that it received reports of 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Friday, of which six were domestically transmitted and five were imported.
• Beijing ups response over 3 new local cases People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- With Hubei province once the region hardest hit by the novel coronavirus in China having decided to further lower its emergency response level, the city of Beijing reported three new domestic cases in the past two days after seeing no new cases for nearly two months.

Europe

• Drugmaker Strikes Coronavirus Vaccine Deal With European Countries VOA 13 Jun 2020 -- A European pharmaceutical giant reached agreement Saturday with an alliance of European countries to supply those nations with up to 400 million doses of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine.
• AstraZeneca agrees to supply Europe with 400 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine SPA 13 Jun 2020 -- AstraZeneca Plc has signed a contract with European governments to supply the region with its potential vaccine against the coronavirus, the British drug maker's latest deal to pledge its drug to help combat the pandemic, according to Reuters.
• Europe's Covid Vaccine Race: France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands Sign AstraZeneca Contract Sputnik 13 Jun 2020 -- Earlier this month France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands joined forces to form the "Inclusive Vaccine Alliance", in order to have a stronger negotiating position in the race for a coronavirus vaccine. The contract agreement with AstraZeneca is the alliance's first result in securing a potential coronavirus vaccine for European countries.
• Boris Johnson Reportedly 'Scrapped' Health Security Threats Committee Shortly Before Pandemic Sputnik 13 Jun 2020 -- According to a new report, in late 2018, Theresa May wound down a sub-committee of the National Security Council tasked with protecting the UK from influenza pandemics, in order to devote more resources to Brexit. The committee was later abolished by her successor.
• Italy's active COVID-19 infections drop below 30,000, as recovery efforts increase People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- Italy registered a total of 236,305 coronavirus cases on Friday, as the number of active infections dropped below 30,000 for the first time since March 18, according to the latest official data.

Russia

• Russia's Coronavirus Cases Pass 520,000 SPA 13 Jun 2020 -- Russia on Saturday reported 8,706 new coronavirus cases, bringing its cumulative infection tally to 520,129, acordding to Reuters.

India

• India Reports 2nd Record-Breaking Day of New Coronavirus Cases VOA 13 Jun 2020 -- India reported its largest surge in new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period Saturday. The 11,458 new infections surpassed the previous record of 10,956 cases reported Friday.
• India records over 10,000 new cases in single day, total nears 300,000 Global Times 13 Jun 2020 -- India's health ministry said Friday that 396 new deaths due to COVID-19, besides 10,956 new cases were reported during the past 24 hours across the country, taking the number of deaths to 8,498 and total cases to 297,535.
• Indian PM to discuss COVID-19 restriction ease with state chief ministers Global Times 13 Jun 2020 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers of all states via video conference next week amid a spike in COVID-19 cases.
• UPDATES ON COVID-19 India PIB 13 Jun 2020
• Prime Minister reviews India's fight against Covid-19 India PIB 13 Jun 2020 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a detailed meeting with senior ministers and officials to review India's response to Covid-19 pandemic.

Pakistan

• Pakistan Use of Spy Technology for Coronavirus Patients Raises Concerns VOA 13 Jun 2020 -- Pakistan has turned to its spy agency's terror surveillance technology to track coronavirus patients, which rights activists and medical professionals worry could lead to the "militarization of a health emergency" and stigma toward infected people.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 71 more Iranians over past 24 hours: Official IRNA 13 Jun 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Saturday that some 71 more Iranians have died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours.
• Iran will restore COVID-19 restrictions again if forced to do so: Rouhani Press TV 13 Jun 2020 -- President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will restore the strict restrictions put in place in the first days of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic if it is forced to do so for the sake of the people's safety.

Saudi Arabia

• 3366 New Confirmed Cases Raise KSA Covid-19 Tally to 123,308 SPA 13 Jun 2020 -- New 3366 confirmed cases of Coronavirus reported here today, raising the total in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to 123,308 confirmed cases, according to the Ministry of Health, in addition there are 39,828 active cases undergoing treatment, however they are reassuring against 1843 critical cases.

Taiwan

• Class in Kaohsiung school suspended on suspicion of COVID-19 CNA 13 Jun 2020 -- The Kaohsiung Department of Health ordered a secondary school in the city to suspend classes Saturday after half the students in the class had fallen ill in the previous four days with symptoms similar to those of COVID-19.

Brazil

• Brazil launches new online platform to track COVID-19 cases Global Times 13 Jun 2020 -- The Brazilian Ministry of Health launched a new website on Friday to track the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
• Brazil's COVID-19 Death Toll Passes Britain SPA 13 Jun 2020 -- Brazil's COVID-19 death toll overtook Britain's on Friday to become the second highest in the world, Reuters quoted the Brazilian Health Ministry as announcing in numbers released.

Egypt

• Egypt Confirms Highest Daily Rise of New COVID-19 Cases and Deaths SPA 13 Jun 2020 -- Egypt on Saturday confirmed 1,677 new coronavirus cases and 62 deaths, the highest daily increase for both counts, Reuters quoted the Egyptian health ministry as saying.
• Egypt Reports 1577 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 13 Jun 2020 -- Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population today reported 1577 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Other Countries

• Coronavirus Rears its Head in Beijing Market; New Zealanders Fill Stadium VOA 13 Jun 2020 -- An outbreak of coronavirus infections traced to a wholesale market put a Beijing district in a "wartime emergency mode," Saturday as the confirmed cases of the coronavirus worldwide neared 8 million with more than 428,000 deaths, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally.
• WHO official says concerned that many countries are still on upswing of pandemic People's Daily 13 Jun 2020 -- World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it's concerned that many countries, particularly the global south, are still on the upswing of the COVID-19 pandemic, and again called for global solidarity to overcome difficulties for "over 100 years."
• As World Blood Donor Day Approaches, COVID-19 Strains Supply VOA 13 Jun 2020 -- Even before the emergence of the new coronavirus, Africa's blood supply fell short of demand. The pandemic has increased the deficit, raising risks to people needing treatment for ailments and medical emergencies, health officials say.
• Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 225,000 mark Global Times 13 Jun 2020 -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across the African continent surpassed 225,105, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday.
• Mexico reports 5,222 more COVID-19 cases Global Times 13 Jun 2020 -- Mexico has reported 5,222 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 504 additional deaths over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 139,196 cases and 16,448 deaths, the Health Ministry said Friday.
• COVID-19: Iran Will Reimpose Restrictions If Measures Not Obeyed; Ex-Pakistan Cricket Captain Tests Positive RFE/RL 13 Jun 2020 -- The global death toll from the coronavirus is approaching 430,000 with more than 7.6 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the respiratory illness.
• Lebanon Reports 20 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 13 Jun 2020 -- Lebanon reported today 20 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number to 1442.
• Botswana's Capital City Back on COVID-19 Lockdown VOA 13 Jun 2020 -- Botswana's director of health services, Dr Malaki Tshipayagae, announced Friday that the capital, Gaborone, will return to extreme lockdown after eight new COVID-19 cases at a private hospital.