• Military
• WMD
• Intelligence

• Security Menu                     

• Systems
• Industry
• Operations
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• Space

Other Security News
COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• US Military Networks Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks, Commander Says Sputnik 14 Jul 2020 -- US computer networks, including Pentagon communications, are vulnerable to cyber attacks as their obsolete architecture fails to provide sufficient visibility and control options, US Army Cyber Command head Stephen Fogarty said at a virtual conference.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 176 WHO 14 Jul 2020
• 'Country-driven' approach needed to limit COVID-19 damage to food security UN News 14 Jul 2020 -- A 'business as usual' approach is no longer an option, the head of the UN agriculture agency said on Tuesday, launching a new plan to move past the coronavirus pandemic.
• WHO's COVID-19 review panel co-chair says to look at reforming response to pandemic: media People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- Helen Clark, co-chair of a World Health Organization (WHO) panel to review the WHO-coordinated global response to COVID-19, said they would look at reforming international institutional response to a pandemic, media outlets have reported.
• No return to "old normal" for foreseeable future: WHO chief People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- There will be no return to the "old normal" for the foreseeable future as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and too many countries are still headed in the wrong direction, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.
• Global COVID-19 cases top 13 mln: Johns Hopkins University People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 13 million on Monday, reaching 13,006,764 as of 4:34 p.m. local time (2034 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

United States

• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 14 Jul 2020
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 14 Jul 2020
• San Antonio Military Health System expands COVID-19 critical care capabilities Army News 14 Jul 2020 -- San Antonio Military Health System is expanding its ability to care for critically injured and ill community members to help ease the COVID-19 burden on the local healthcare system.
• Tougher US action urged in Okinawa People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- The governor of Japan's Okinawa island demanded a top US military commander take tougher prevention measures after officials were told more than 60 Marines at two bases have been infected with the coronavirus in the past few days.
• Press Briefing by Vice President Pence and Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force | Baton Rouge, LA The White House 14 Jul 2020
• Remarks by Vice President Pence During a Roundtable on Higher Education Reopening The White House 14 Jul 2020
• Remarks by Vice President Pence and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Briefing on COVID-19 | Baton Rouge, LA The White House 14 Jul 2020
• White House Virus Task Force Member Says 'None of Us Lie' VOA 14 Jul 2020 -- A key member of the White House coronavirus task force on Tuesday rejected a suggestion by President Donald Trump that government physicians are lying about the severity of the virus to the American public.
• Interview: CDC Head Says Masks Are Essential in Coronavirus Fight VOA 14 Jul 2020 -- VOA contributor Greta Van Susteren interviewed Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the current coronavirus pandemic.
• New York City Reports No COVID Deaths in 24 Hours VOA 14 Jul 2020 -- New York City, once the center of the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak, has had its first 24-hour period with no coronavirus deaths.
• 4 More States Added to New York Area Travel Quarantine List VOA 14 Jul 2020 -- Residents of four additional states will face a coronavirus-related quarantine if visiting the states of New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday.
• Remarks by Vice President Pence at State Emergency Operations Center The White House 14 Jul 2020
• Trump Administration Rescinds Order Barring Foreign Students From Taking Online Courses Sputnik 14 Jul 2020 -- The Trump administration has walked back a widely panned directive that would have stripped international students studying at US colleges of their visas if their classes were entirely online.
• Arizona, Texas Counties Request Refrigerated Trucks as Morgues Fill Up With COVID-19 Victims Sputnik 14 Jul 2020 -- Counties in Arizona and Texas have recently issued requests for refrigerated trucks after almost running out of space to store bodies in their morgues amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
• US COVID-19 cases surging because nation never "shut down entirely," says Fauci Global Times 14 Jul 2020 -- US top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci said on Monday the United States is seeing a surge in new COVID-19 infections because the country never shut down entirely, according to a CNBC report.
• California to close most of indoor businesses amid surging COVID-19 cases Global Times 14 Jul 2020 -- US state California announced Monday that indoor activities at restaurants and museums would be closed statewide while other indoor operations including barbershops and hair salons in 30 of 58 counties would be closed as well.
• US accounts for a quarter of global COVID-19 tally, urged to act Global Times 14 Jul 2020 -- The US now accounts for about a quarter of COVID-19 cases in the world, with nearly one in every 100 Americans infected.
• U.S. states roll back reopening plans, announce new measures at schools amid surging COVID-19 cases People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- As the United States is faced with a ballooning COVID-19 caseload, a number of states have rolled back their reopening plans and announced new measures in the coming fall semester, some with caution.
• White House "seeking to discredit" Fauci despite surging COVID-19 cases: media People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- The White House is trying to discredit Anthony Fauci, a top U.S. infectious diseases expert, amid a ballooning caseload of COVID-19 in the United States, according to U.S. media.
• Long wait time for test results hinder U.S. COVID-19 handling: The Washington Post People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- Long waiting times for COVID-19 test results in the United States is hindering the country's efforts to stem the spread of the disease, according to The Washington Post.
• One in three young U.S. adults may face severe COVID-19: study People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- As the number of young adults infected with the coronavirus surges throughout the United States, a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), which was published Monday in the Journal of Adolescent Health, indicates that youth may not shield people from the serious disease.
• U.S. reports nearly 60,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- The United States on Monday recorded 59,222 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases over 3.36 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
• Trump shifts blame, targets health experts as COVID-19 crisis expands Press TV 14 Jul 2020 -- President Donald Trump has pointed the finger of blame at health experts in his government leading the US response to the coronavirus outbreak as the COVID-19 crisis is expanding across the country.

China

• Majority of mask producers could wind down, as COVID19 fades in China Global Times 14 Jul 2020 -- Mask prices in China are down 80-90 percent from the peak in early February with production capacity far exceeding demand.
• HK residents surge into Shenzhen to avoid widening COVID-19 epidemic Global Times 14 Jul 2020 -- Ports in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province that are adjacent to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have seen a spike of travelers from the city as many Hong Kong residents have chosento enter the Chinese mainland to avoid new COVID-19 outbreak.
• China's Hubei reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- No new confirmed, asymptomatic or suspected cases of COVID-19 were reported in central China's Hubei Province on Monday, the provincial health commission said Tuesday.
• Beijing cleared of COVID-19 high-risk areas People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- Beijing on Monday lowered its COVID-19 risk level of more areas as the Chinese capital city was cleared of high-risk areas for the disease, according to local authorities.
• Chinese mainland reports no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Tuesday that it received reports of three new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Monday, and all of them were imported.
• Chinese mainland reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- The Chinese mainland reported three new imported COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 1,982, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
• Beijing reports no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases for 8th day People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- Beijing reported no new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases Monday, the municipal health commission said Tuesday.
• Hong Kong resumes stringent measures amid record COVID-19 local infections People's Daily 14 Jul 2020 -- Hong Kong decided on Monday to tighten anti-epidemic measures again, such as mandatory mask-wearing and closures of entertainment venues, as a record number of local COVID-19 cases were reported after loosening of such policies.

Europe

• France to Make Wearing Masks Compulsory in Enclosed Public Spaces, Macron Says VOA 14 Jul 2020 -- France will soon require people to wear masks in enclosed public places to prevent a rebound in COVID-19 cases, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.
• Catalonia's Government Orders Coronavirus Lockdown, Bypassing Judge's Ruling VOA 14 Jul 2020 -- Spain's Catalonia regional government pushed ahead Tuesday with new coronavirus confinement orders for Lleida, a province west of Barcelona, a day after a judge ruled such orders to be unlawful.

India

• Turning Crisis into opportunity- Dr. Harsh Vardhan discusses bilateral Health Co-operation including management of COVID-19 with Australian Health Minister India PIB 14 Jul 2020 -- Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare had a digital interaction with his Australian counterpart Mr. Gregory Andrew Hunt to discuss bilateral Health co-operation, here today.

Iran

• Official: COVID-19 kills 179 more in Iran IRNA 14 Jul 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday that some 179 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 13,211.
• Iran Official Says Those Who Knowingly Spread Coronavirus Must Be Hanged Radio Farda 14 Jul 2020 -- A judicial official in Iran has threatened that knowingly spreading the coronavirus should be punishable by death, based on the Islamic principle of an eye for an eye.
• Iranian Rights Activist Says She, Her Cellmates Suffering From COVID-19 Symptoms RFE/RL 14 Jul 2020 -- Imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi says she has been suffering from symptoms similar to those of COVID-19 - the illness caused by the coronavirus - including coughs, fatigue, diarrhea, and loss of smell, and has complained that authorities have not released the results of her test.

Saudi Arabia

• Al-Othaimeen Highlights OIC's Efforts to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic At UNA Forum SPA 14 Jul 2020 -- The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen reviewed the overall achievements and efforts made by the OIC General Secretariat and its organs in serving Islamic issues and in the framework of OIC's work to battle the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
• Health Ministry Spokesperson: 2,692 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Saudi Arabia SPA 14 Jul 2020 -- Assistant Minister of Health and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Dr. Mohammed Al-Abdulaali said in a statement today that 2,692 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 237,803 cases, including 57,960 active cases receiving necessary medical care. Of these, there are 2,230 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable.

Brazil

• Brazil reports more than 20 thousand new cases of Coronavirus and 733 deaths SPA 14 Jul 2020 -- The Brazilian Ministry of Health on Monday reported 20,286 confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus during the past 24 hours.
• Brazilian President to Take Another COVID-19 Test Tuesday VOA 14 Jul 2020 -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has self-quarantined nearly a week after testing positive for the new coronavirus, is scheduled to take another COVID-19 test on Tuesday.

Other Countries

• Cambodia Must Suspend Loan Collections For Borrowers Impacted by Coronavirus: Rights Group Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2020 -- Debt relief measures by micro-lenders in Cambodia have failed to alleviate the financial burdens facing indebted families, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday, urging the government to suspend loan collections for borrowers who are no longer able to meet payments during the coronavirus pandemic.
• COVID-19: EU To Remove Serbia, Montenegro From Safe List; Red Crescent Warns Of 'Catastrophes' In Afghanistan Due To Pandemic RFE/RL 14 Jul 2020 -- The global death toll from the coronavirus is over 574,000, with more than 13.1 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the respiratory illness.
• COVID-19 Increases Risks for Tens of Thousands of Ethiopian Migrants Stranded in Yemen VOA 14 Jul 2020 -- The International Organization for Migration said tens of thousands of Ethiopian migrants stranded in war-torn Yemen are in fear for their lives as COVID-19 spreads throughout the country and life-saving aid is in short supply.
• Cameroon Declines Hosting Africa Champions League, Blames COVID-19 VOA 14 Jul 2020 -- Soccer fans in Cameroon voiced disappointment after the government announced Monday it would not host the finals of the 2020 African Champions League in September. The government cites the risk posed by COVID-19. Some fans say they understand, while others question if the infection is the real reason.
• COVID-19 Ripple Effect May Raise HIV, TB and Malaria Death Tolls VOA 14 Jul 2020 -- The ripple effects from COVID-19 may substantially raise the death toll from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, according to a new study.
• In Yemen, thousands of Ethiopian migrants stranded, COVID-19 likely widespread UN News 14 Jul 2020 -- Tens of thousands of Ethiopian migrants have been stranded in war-ravaged Yemen where they continue to be subjected to arbitrary detention and exposure to COVID-19 infection, forcible relocation and abuse, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.