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• Trump Vows to Send More Federal Law Enforcement to Police US Cities VOA 20 Jul 2020 -- U.S. President Donald Trump plans to expand the controversial presence of federal law enforcement on the streets of American cities to deter what he decries as unacceptable violence.
• US federal agents may be sent to Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, other US major cities Press TV 20 Jul 2020 -- US President Donald Trump has suggested that he may order deployment of federal law enforcement agents to major cities to crack down on demonstrators protesting racial injustice and police brutality.
• Cybersecurity for 2020 Elections a Top DOD Priority, General Says DoD News 20 Jul 2020 -- One of the most critical and important missions of the Defense Department is ensuring that the 2020 elections are protected from cyberattacks by adversarial nations or others, the general leading that effort said.
• Argentina's Jewish Community Calls For Action Against Iran, Hezbollah For 1994 Bombing Radio Farda 20 Jul 2020 -- Days before the 26th anniversary of the Buenos Aires AMIA Jewish center bombing that killed 85 in 1994, Jewish community leaders called for international action against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 182 WHO 20 Jul 2020
• WHO Emergencies Press Conference on coronavirus disease outbreak - 20 July 2020 WHO 20 Jul 2020
• Study: Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine Induces Immune Response in Early Test VOA 20 Jul 2020 -- A coronavirus vaccine being developed by scientists at Oxford University has been shown to produce a strong immune response, according to early-stage clinical trials.
• Worldwide COVID-19 cases top 14 mln: WHO People's Daily 20 Jul 2020 -- Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has passed 14 million globally as of Sunday morning, the World Health Organization's dashboard showed.

United States

• Weekly Update: DHS Response to COVID-19 DHS 20 Jul 2020
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 20 Jul 2020
• Biden Says Trump's Handling of COVID-19 Outbreak 'Inept' VOA 20 Jul 2020 -- President Donald Trump has "turned his back on the problem," Joe Biden said, adding that the United States is "plainly a nation in crisis" because of the coronavirus pandemic.
• Air Force update for COVID-19 US Air Force 20 Jul 2020
• New York Governor Lashes Out at Trump Administration's COVID Response VOA 20 Jul 2020 -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo criticized the federal government's COVID-19 response as he headed to Savannah, Georgia Monday to offer equipment and expertise to officials in that hard-hit city.
• Nearly 50 Florida ICU Units Out of Hospital Beds VOA 20 Jul 2020 -- Forty-five hospitals in the southern U.S. state of Florida reported Monday having no intensive care beds available, as the surge in coronavirus cases in the United States puts a strain on the health care system.
• In Fractious Washington, Debate Starts on New Coronavirus Relief Plan VOA 20 Jul 2020 -- U.S. Lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday, facing crucial negotiations with President Donald Trump over the scope of a new funding package to combat the vast health and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.
• Canadians Overwhelmingly Favor Keeping Border With US Closed VOA 20 Jul 2020 -- Officials in both Washington and Ottawa agreed last week to keep the 8,893-kilometer-long border closed to all but commercial and essential traffic for at least another month, in an effort to help contain the spread of the coronavirus.
• COVID-19 test delays "too long" in U.S., says NIH director People's Daily 20 Jul 2020 -- Long delays in getting COVID-19 test results across the United States is undercutting their usefulness, said Director of the U.S. National Institutes for Health Francis Collins on Sunday.
• U.S. deaths top 140,000 amid rising worries about data integrity, racial disparities People's Daily 20 Jul 2020 -- The United States has reported 140,000-plus COVID-19 deaths and more than 3.71 million cases as of Sunday morning, both figures ranking first worldwide, as the global tally of cases has topped 14.3 million with a death toll above 602,000.
• Hundreds of scientists rebuke Trump over coronavirus response Press TV 20 Jul 2020 -- Hundreds of scientists from the US National Academy of Sciences have rebuked President Donald Trump's "denigration of scientific expertise" over coronavirus response and other affronts.
• U.S. Support for Democracy, Good Governance, and Human Rights in the Global Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic US Dept. of State 20 Jul 2020
• Readout from the Vice President's Governors Briefing on COVID-19 Response & Best Practices The White House 20 Jul 2020
• Travis AFB conducts first Indo-Pacific aeromedical evacuation mission for COVID-19 US Air Force 20 Jul 2020 -- Travis Air Force Base Airmen transported a COVID-19 positive patient to the U.S. from the Indo-Pacific region July 17.

China

• Lockdown not needed so far in Hong Kong despite outbreak: experts Global Times 20 Jul 2020 -- The Hong Kong health authority reported 73 new COVID-19 cases on Monday after the daily surge recorded 108 cases the day before, prompting some experts and the public to worry whether the city would impose a lockdown if the situation cannot be brought under control soon.
• Beijing changes anti-epidemic measures, ready for normal life after downgrading emergency response Global Times 20 Jul 2020 -- Beijing is clear of COVID-19 medium-risk regions on Monday, after no new cases for 14 days. The anti-epidemic measures in Beijing changed to promote people's return to normal life on Monday, the first day since downgrading its public health emergency response to Level III.
• Urumqi reports another 25 COVID-19 infections Global Times 20 Jul 2020 -- Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, reported another 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday as the epidemic outbreak in the capital extended to the remote city of Kashgar, one of the westernmost cities in Xinjiang, the local health authority said Monday.
• Allegation on China's hiding of COVID-19 scale "gross misperception": ambassador People's Daily 20 Jul 2020 -- The allegation that China hid the severity of COVID-19 during its early outbreak in the country "is a gross misperception," Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai has said.
• 24 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 20 Jul 2020 -- The National Health Commission said Monday that 24 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Sunday.
• Chinese mainland reports 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 20 Jul 2020 -- three in Sichuan Province as well as one in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Shandong Province each -- were reported Sunday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 2,012. Of the cases, 1,929 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 83 remained hospitalized with three in severe condition. No deaths from the imported cases had been reported.
• Hong Kong further steps up anti-epidemic measures amid surging local infections People's Daily 20 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.
• Beijing to lower COVID-19 emergency response People's Daily 20 Jul 2020 -- Beijing will lower its emergency response to COVID-19 from level II to III starting Monday, an official of the Beijing municipal government said Sunday.
• Hong Kong Mulls Total Lockdown Amid Sharp Rise in New Virus Cases Radio Free Asia 20 Jul 2020 -- Authorities in Hong Kong were considering further restrictions on Monday after a fresh outbreak of coronavirus in the city, where Beijing has also imposed a draconian national security crackdown targeting protesters and opposition figures.
• Coronavirus Infections Mount to Four Dozen in Xinjiang Capital Amid New Outbreak Radio Free Asia 20 Jul 2020 -- A coronavirus outbreak in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) continued to spread Monday, as the number of cases increased to nearly four dozen in the capital Urumqi and officials confirmed the first case in the city of Kashgar (in Chinese, Kashi).

Europe

• EU Negotiators Resume Recovery Talks; Leaders Express Optimism VOA 20 Jul 2020 -- European Union leaders resumed negotiations in Brussels Monday following a midday break on their fourth day of talks aimed at agreeing on a $2 trillion budget and funding to help member states cope with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
• Heated EU talks on virus aid fund enter 4th day amid impasse Press TV 20 Jul 2020 -- European Union talks aimed at striking a deal over a massive coronavirus aid plan have entered a fourth day as the bloc's leaders failed to hammer out deep differences on how to repair Europe's post-pandemic economy.
• UK signs deals for another 90m doses of COVID-19 vaccine Press TV 20 Jul 2020 -- The British government has penned deals for more than 90m additional doses of potential Covid-19 vaccines.
• Welsh health minister contradicts Boris Johnson on second lockdown Press TV 20 Jul 2020 -- In the latest sign of a growing divergence between London and the UK's devolved governments, the Welsh health minister has claimed he would "not be afraid" of a new coronavirus lockdown in the event of a rise in COVID-19 infections.

Russia

• Russian Health Ministry Denies Report That Elites Were Given Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine RFE/RL 20 Jul 2020 -- Russia's Health Ministry has denied a report by Bloomberg that political and business elites have been given early access to an experimental vaccine against COVID-19.

India

• More than 7 lakhs Persons have Recovered from COVID-19 India PIB 20 Jul 2020 -- The Case Fatality Rate in the country continues to register a steady downfall. It has dropped to 2.46% today. India has one of the lowest Case Fatality Rates in the world.
• Dr. Harsh Vardhan launches Punjab National Bank's Nation-wide CSR campaign for Distribution of Mask and Sanitizer to prevent Spread of COVID-19 India PIB 20 Jul 2020 -- Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched Punjab National Bank's (PNB) campaign to distribute face masks and sanitizers to prevent the spread of COVID-19, here today. Shri S.S. Mallikarjuna Rao, MD and CEO, and other senior officials of PNB were also present. PNB's 22 zonal offices across the nation also participated through video conferencing.
• AIIMS New Delhi's "e-ICU" Video Consultation Program Gains Traction India PIB 20 Jul 2020 -- In order to strengthen the Government of India's efforts to reduce COVID-19 mortality, AIIMS New Delhi has started a video-consultation program with ICU doctors across the country called e-ICU on 8th July, 2020.
• India's COVID-19 death toll rises to 27,497 as total cases reach 1,118,043 People's Daily 20 Jul 2020 -- PGI Rohtak in northern state of Haryana on Friday.

Iran

• UN issues $10.3 billion coronavirus appeal and warns of the price of inaction IRNA 20 Jul 2020 -- The UN's Humanitarian Chief, Mark Lowcock, has called on G20 nations to act now or face a series of human tragedies more brutal and destructive than the direct health impacts of the virus as he released an updated US$10.3 billion appeal to fight the coronavirus in low-income and fragile countries.
• Official: COVID-19 kills 217 more in Iran IRNA 20 Jul 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday that some 217 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 14,405.
• Iranian Government Releases About 36,000 Prisoners as Part of Fight Against COVID-19 Sputnik 20 Jul 2020 -- The Iranian authorities have released about 36,000 inmates as part of a new phase of the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in the country's prisons, Iranian prison service chief Mohammad Mehdi Haj-Mohammadi said on Monday.

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry: More Than 200,000 Recovered from COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia SPA 20 Jul 2020 -- The Ministry of Health said in a statement today that 2,429 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 253,349 cases, including 47,567 active cases receiving necessary medical care. Of these, there are 2,196 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable.
• MoH: ICU Beds Increased by 80% in Jazan Hospitals SPA 20 Jul 2020 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced that the intensive care unit (ICU) bed capacity has been increased by 80% in Jazan hospitals. This step comes as a part of its efforts to upgrade and improve the standard of health services in the region.

North Korea

• Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance to Pyongyang General Hospital under Construction KCNA 20 Jul 2020 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, gave field guidance to the Pyongyang General Hospital under construction.
• North Korean Leader Lashes Out Over Hospital Construction Delays VOA 20 Jul 2020 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lashed out at officials over delays in the construction of a new hospital in Pyongyang and ordered them to be sacked.

Other Countries

• WHO concerned about COVID-19 impact on indigenous people in the Americas UN News 20 Jul 2020 -- With the Americas still the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on the region's indigenous people is of deep concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
• WHO Concerned About COVID-19 Impact on Indigenous People in Americas VOA 20 Jul 2020 -- The World Health Organization expressed concern Monday about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Indigenous populations in the Americas.
• Nigeria's FM tests positive for COVID-19 People's Daily 20 Jul 2020 -- Nigeria's foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama on Sunday confirmed he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
• Official In 'Coronavirus-Free' Turkmenistan Dies Of COVID-19 Amid Reports Of Overburdened Hospitals RFE/RL 20 Jul 2020 -- A district mayor in eastern Turkmenistan has died of the coronavirus, according to sources, as the secretive Central Asian state continues to deny the existence of COVID-19.
• Bahamas to Ban International Travel Amid COVID Concerns VOA 20 Jul 2020 -- Officials in the Bahamas say that starting Wednesday, it will ban travelers from the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• Fear of COVID-19 Stopping Childhood Vaccinations in Cameroon VOA 20 Jul 2020 -- Cameroon's medical authorities say over 200,000 children have not received routine vaccinations on schedule since March, when the country had its first case of COVID-19. Parents are refusing to take their kids to hospitals because they fear they may be infected with the virus, which has spread to nearly 17,000 people and caused nearly 400 deaths. Doctors are warning that without the vaccinations, children in Cameroon risk preventable diseases such as diphtheria, the measles, and tetanus.
• Unlikely Story of First 'Made in Vietnam' Ventilators to Fight COVID-19 VOA 20 Jul 2020 -- In times of war, factories were converted from making cars to making tanks and ships. In the time of the coronavirus, Vietnam has retooled a smartphone factory to churn out life-critical ventilators.