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• BACKGROUNDER: Day 50 of Continued Violence in Portland Department of Homeland Security 19 Jul 2020 -- Last evening, Portland saw additional violence with violent anarchists assaulting federal officers and damaging federal property. This siege, sustained by DHS law enforcement agents continuously for 50 days, consists of multiple federal crimes. Last night alone, violent anarchists engaged in the following criminal activity:
• US federal crackdown on Portland: House takes on DOJ, DHS secretaries Press TV 19 Jul 2020 -- US House Democratic lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the federal government's severe crackdown on protesters in Portland.
• House Democrats Demand Probe Into Federal Agents' Actions in Portland VOA 19 Jul 2020 -- Three top House Democrats say they want an investigation into whether U.S. federal agents "abused emergency authority" when they cracked down on peaceful anti-police protesters last week in Portland, Oregon.
• Leaked memo shows DHS knew about situation in Portland Press TV 19 Jul 2020 -- The US federal crackdown on protesters denouncing police brutality and racial injustice continues in Portland, Oregon.
• Russia's U.K. Envoy Says Allegations Of Vaccine Hacking Make 'No Sense' RFE/RL 19 Jul 2020 -- Russia's ambassador to Great Britain has denied Western allegations that Moscow helped hackers target laboratories conducting research on vaccines to fight the coronavirus.
• Russia's UK envoy: COVID-19 vaccine hacking claims nonsensical Press TV 19 Jul 2020 -- Moscow's ambassador to London has rejected allegations made by the UK and its allies that Russian intelligence services attempted to steal data on coronavirus vaccine research projects from laboratories around the world.
• Turkey police detain dozens of suspected Daesh members in Istanbul Press TV 19 Jul 2020 -- Turkish police have arrested at least 27 suspected members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in a counter-terrorism operation in Istanbul.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 181 WHO 19 Jul 2020
• Coronavirus Storms Back as Nations Re-Open VOA 19 Jul 2020 -- Some countries which have eased social distancing and stay-at-home restrictions are seeing a resurgence in cases of COVID-19 as case numbers across the globe continue to rise.
• Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 600,000: Johns Hopkins University People's Daily 19 Jul 2020 -- Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 600,000 on Saturday, reaching 600,435 as of 7:34 p.m. local time (2334 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
• WHO reports record rise in global COVID-19 cases for 2nd day in a row Press TV 19 Jul 2020 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has, for a second day in a row, reported a record increase of almost 260,000 new coronavirus cases worldwide.
• UN Chief: Only together can we fend off the common threat of COVID-19 IRNA 19 Jul 2020 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message for Nelson Mandela International Day, 18 July 2020, said only together can we fend off the common threat of COVID and recover better.

United States

• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 19 Jul 2020
• Trump Embraces Face Masks But Rejects National Mandate VOA 19 Jul 2020 -- President Donald Trump says he is in favor of Americans wearing face masks to help curb the surging coronavirus pandemic, but says he will not impose a national mandate.
• White House Seeks to Block Funding for CDC, Coronavirus Testing and Contact Tracing VOA 19 Jul 2020 -- The Trump administration is seeking to block congressional plans to provide additional billions of dollars to states for coronavirus testing and tracing, and for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health agencies.
• US Wrestles With How to Open Schools Safely VOA 19 Jul 2020 -- Everyone agrees kids should be in school.
• DOD Awards $3.5 Million Contract to Crosstex International, Inc. to Increase Domestic Production of Surgical Masks DoD 19 Jul 2020 -- On July 17, the Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, signed a $3.5 million contract award with Crosstex International, Inc. to increase domestic production of surgical masks.
• Trump not to order Americans to wear masks despite pleas from Fauci Press TV 19 Jul 2020 -- US President Donald Trump says he will not order Americans to wear face masks amid an ongoing surge in the coronavirus cases across the United States.

China

• Urumqi infections traced back to a wedding: doctor Global Times 19 Jul 2020 -- While Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, presses the "pause button" as the city entered a "wartime mode" amid rising COVID-19 infections, Chinese experts said Sunday that the outbreak there is controllable and the city expects to return to normal life in three or four weeks.
• Beijing model may help Urumqi curb outbreak in 6 weeks: experts Global Times 19 Jul 2020 -- Over a month later, officials and experts who participated in Beijing's anti-epidemic press briefing took off their masks once again, announcing China's capital will downgrade its COVID-19 emergency response to Level III from Level II starting Monday, as zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in about two weeks, the virus incubation period.
• Beijing to lower COVID-19 emergency response to Level III after new outbreak subsides Global Times 19 Jul 2020 -- Beijing will downgrade its public health emergency response to Level III from Level II from Monday, as zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported over the two incubation periods, effectively controlling the spread of the latest resurgence of epidemic within 40 days.
• HK reports record daily surge in COVID-19 cases, enforces strictest measures Global Times 19 Jul 2020 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Sunday enhanced epidemic prevention and control measures, requiring residents to wear a mask in public, and some civil servants will work from home after the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city exceeded that of SARS infections 17 years ago.
• Hong Kong further steps up anti-epidemic measures amid surging local infections Global Times 19 Jul 2020 -- Hong Kong on Sunday announced new anti-epidemic measures, including mandatory face mask wearing in all indoor public places, as daily confirmed cases for the first time surpassed 100 since the COVID-19 outbreak.

Europe

• EU Leaders Meet for Third Day of Talks in Brussels VOA 19 Jul 2020 -- As European Union leaders began a third day of talks in Brussels Sunday to try to agree on a massive coronavirus economic recovery plan and an unprecedented $2 trillion multi-year budget, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned the summit of 27 leaders could still end without a deal.
• UK PM Johnson Compares Possible Second COVID-19 Lockdown to 'Nuclear Deterrent' Sputnik 19 Jul 2020 -- British media reported earlier this week, citing UK scientists, that a new wave of COVID-19 expected this upcoming winter would be more serious than the first and could result in about 120,000 new fatal cases if authorities fail to take urgent action to avoid the outbreak.
• Why Second Wave of COVID Pandemic Will be Even More Difficult for the UK Sputnik 19 Jul 2020 -- Though the UK government initiative to step up NHS funding amid the COVID pandemic is crucial, there are concerns as to whether the promised financial aid will fill all the gaps, as the upcoming winter season threatens to become even more disastrous for the nation, British healthcare experts say.

India

• Mumbai becomes 2nd Indian city to surpass 100,000 case-load of COVID-19 Global Times 19 Jul 2020 -- Mumbai has become the second Indian city after New Delhi to cross the grim mile-stone of 100,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,199 fresh cases reported on Saturday.
• Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates COVID19 Plasma Donation Campaign at AIIMS, Delhi India PIB 19 Jul 2020 -- Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today flagged off a Plasma Donation Campaign at AIIMS Delhi today. The event was co-organized by Delhi Police where 26 police personnel who had recovered from COVID volunteered to donate their blood plasma.
• More than 23,600 people cured in the last 24 hours India PIB 19 Jul 2020 -- Proactive measures of Central and State/UT governments of aggressive testing and timely diagnosis has helped in detecting cases early. Effective clinical management of the moderate and severe cases through a well executed Standard of Care protocol has ensured high rate of recovery among the COVID patients.
• India's Case Fatality Rate (CFR) falls below 2.5% for the first time India PIB 19 Jul 2020 -- The focused efforts of Centre and State/UT governments on efficient clinical management of hospitalized cases have ensured that India's Case Fatality Rate has fallen below 2.5%. With effective Containment Strategy, aggressive testing and standardized clinical management protocols based on holistic Standard of Care approach, the Case Fatality Rate has significantly dipped. The Case Fatality Rate is progressively falling and currently, it is 2.49%. India has one of the lowest fatality rates in the world.
• India records highest daily spike of 38,902 infections as total cases reach 1,077,618 People's Daily 19 Jul 2020 -- COVAXIN developed by "Bharat Biotech" has started at a government-run hospital -- PGI Rohtak in northern state of Haryana on Friday.

Pakistan

• Pakistan To Resume Anti-Polio Campaign Even As Coronavirus Crisis Deepens RFE/RL 19 Jul 2020 -- Pakistan is set to resume vaccinations against polio on July 20, months after the effort was halted by attacks on aid workers and as the coronavirus pandemic overwhelmed the country's health system.

Iran

• Senior Health Official Rejects Government's Possible 'Herd Immunity' Policy In Iran Radio Farda 19 Jul 2020 -- A senior member of the National Coronavirus Combat Taskforce has reacted to the possible adoption of "herd immunity policy" by the government of President Hassan Rouhani, saying it is "inefficient".
• Iran's president says 25 mln Iranians infected with COVID-19 Global Times 19 Jul 2020 -- Some 25 million people in Iran have so far contracted the novel coronavirus, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday.
• Official: COVID-19 kills 209 more in Iran IRNA 19 Jul 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Sunday that some 209 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 14,188.
• Iranian Health Officials Play Down President's '25 Million Infected' Estimate RFE/RL 19 Jul 2020 -- Iranian health officials have tried to play down President Hassan Rohani's estimate that as many as 25 million Iranians could have been infected with the coronavirus since the beginning of the outbreak.

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry: 2,504 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,517 New Recoveries Reported, in Saudi Arabia SPA 19 Jul 2020 -- The Ministry of Health said in a statement here today that 2,504 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 250,920 cases, including 50,699 active cases undergoing treatment.

Taiwan

• Taiwan records fourth imported COVID-19 case in four days CNA 19 Jul 2020 -- Taiwan on Sunday recorded its fourth new imported COVID-19 case in four days as new infections increase across the world, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center.

Other Countries

• Ghana's COVID-19 cases exceed 27,000 People's Daily 19 Jul 2020 -- Ghana confirmed 488 more COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the nationwide count to 27,060, said the Health Service (GHS).
• Mexico Reports 7,615 New Cases of Coronavirus, 578 More Deaths SPA 19 Jul 2020 -- Mexico's Health Ministry today reported 7,615 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 578 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 338,913 cases and 38,888 deaths, Reuters reported.