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• Portland Riots Read-Out: July 21 Department of Homeland Security 21 Jul 2020
• US Homeland Security Head Says 43 Arrests in Portland This Month, Vows Agency 'Will Not Retreat' Sputnik 21 Jul 2020 -- Amid condemnation of the violent repression of anti-racist protests by federal police, the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Tuesday the agency "will not retreat" from Portland, Oregon.
• New York City Mayor Vows Immediate Action in Court If Trump Sends Federal Forces Sputnik 21 Jul 2020 -- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday he will immediately take US President Donald Trump to court if he proceeds with sending federal law enforcement agents into the city to address an uptick in violence.
• Trump likens US cities with pro-justice rallies to Afghan towns Press TV 21 Jul 2020 -- US President Donald Trump has described the situation in American cities where pro-justice rallies were held "worse than Afghanistan".
• Memorandum on Reinforcing Operations Security DoD 21 Jul 2020 -- Today the Secretary for Defense released a memorandum for all Department of Defense personnel reinforcing Operations Security (OPSEC) and the importance of preventing unauthorized disclosures.
• U.K. Report Calls For Further Study Of Russian Interference, Claims Meddling In Scottish Vote RFE/RL 21 Jul 2020 -- A British parliamentary committee has criticized the government for failing to investigate Russian interference during the 2016 Brexit referendum despite "credible" commentary that Moscow had tried to meddle in the Scottish independence referendum two years earlier.
• Russian Influence in Britain is 'New Normal,' Intelligence Committee Warns VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- A long-awaited House of Commons report laying bare Kremlin-sponsored bids to influence the outcomes of British elections and other votes, and to meddle in the workings of British democracy generally, was released Tuesday, with lawmakers on the intelligence and security committee saying Russia sought to break up the United Kingdom by attempting to "influence" the 2014 Scottish independence vote.
• Nicola Sturgeon takes London to task over Russia report Press TV 21 Jul 2020 -- As the British political establishment digests the contents of the Russia report, Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has seized the initiative by calling out the government for its complacency.
• Long-awaited Russia Report triggers political storm in Britain Press TV 21 Jul 2020 -- The long-awaited report into alleged Russian "interference" in British national life was finally released today after the government caved into public pressure.
• ACC officially declares Full Operating Capability for Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) US Air Force 21 Jul 2020 -- Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Combat Command commander and Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander declared Full Operating Capability for Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) during a virtual ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 14.
• Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers Remarks for Press Conference on United States V Li, Et Al. (EDWA) US Dept. of Justice 21 Jul 2020 -- Today, the Justice Department unsealed charges in a significant national security cyber matter. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington (EDWA) and the National Security Division (NSD) have charged two Chinese hackers working with the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS), including the Guangdong State Security Department (GSSD) of the MSS, with a sweeping global computer intrusion campaign. In making this announcement, I'm joined here by Dave Bowdich, Deputy Director of the FBI, Bill Hyslop, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, and Raymond Duda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Seattle Field Division.
• US Indicts Two Chinese Hackers For Vast, 10-Year Global Theft Campaign Radio Free Asia 21 Jul 2020 -- A U.S. grand jury has indicted two hackers affiliated with China's Ministry of State Security for a 10-year global campaign in which they broke into computer systems of hundreds of companies, and recently targeted firms researching a coronavirus vaccine, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
• US Unveils Criminal Charges Against 2 Chinese Hackers Accused of Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Research Sputnik 21 Jul 2020 -- A newly unveiled United States indictment against two Chinese hackers alleges that they targeted companies in at least ten countries, Assistant US Attorney General for National Security John Demers announced in a press conference.
• Two Chinese Hackers Working with the Ministry of State Security Charged with Global Computer Intrusion Campaign Targeting Intellectual Property and Confidential Business Information, Including COVID-19 Research US Dept. of Justice 21 Jul 2020 -- Indictment Alleges Two Hackers Worked With the Guangdong State Security Department (GSSD) of the Ministry of State Security (MSS), While Also Targeting Victims Worldwide for Personal Profit
• US Charges 2 Chinese Nationals in Global Hacking Campaign VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- Two Chinese nationals working with China's state security ministry have been charged with a decade-long global campaign targeting intellectual property and confidential business information at hundreds of entities, including COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research conducted by U.S. firms.
• The State Department Takes Action and Calls for Information to Bring Venezuelan National Maikel Jose Moreno Perez to Justice US Dept. of State 21 Jul 2020 -- "Today, I am announcing a reward under the Transnational Organized Crime Program of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Venezuelan National, Maikel Jose Moreno Perez for participating in transnational organized crime."
• U.S. Democrats Demand FBI Briefing On Foreign Election Interference RFE/RL 21 Jul 2020 -- Top Democrats in the U.S. Congress have demanded an urgent intelligence briefing over what they say is a concerted foreign campaign to spread disinformation to interfere in the November 3 election.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 183 WHO 21 Jul 2020
• 'COVID-19 is making a global childcare crisis even worse': UNICEF chief UN News 21 Jul 2020 -- Following the release of a UN study that shows at least 40 million children have missed out on early childhood education due to measures to combat COVID-19, the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), Henrietta Fore, warned that "the pandemic is making a global childcare crisis even worse."
• Experimental Coronavirus Vaccines Continue to Show Promise in Human Trials VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- With over 14.7 million confirmed novel coronavirus cases and nearly 610,000 fatalities, researchers are reporting progress in the race to develop a safe and effective vaccine against the disease.
• Vaccines in Russia, China, UK trigger immune response to COVID-19 Press TV 21 Jul 2020 -- Vaccines for COVID-19 under development in Russia, China, and Britain are said to have triggered an immune response to the disease, which has so far killed over 600,000 people around the world.
• Harness multilateralism's power to urgently advance women's rights amid COVID recovery UN News 21 Jul 2020 -- With essential resources for women's health being diverted to emergency COVID-19 response around the world, Governments, civil society leaders, CEOs and academic experts gathered virtually on Tuesday, to explore ways to accelerate the achievement of landmark targets set 25 years ago for gender equality and women's empowerment.

United States

• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 21 Jul 2020
• Trump: COVID-19 Pandemic 'Will Probably Get Worse Before It Gets Better' Sputnik 21 Jul 2020 -- At his first daily news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic in months, US President Donald Trump warned that the outbreak "will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better."
• Remarks by President Trump in Press Briefing The White House 21 Jul 2020
• Remarks by Vice President Pence and Governor McMaster of South Carolina in Press Briefing The White House 21 Jul 2020
• Trump: Coronavirus Likely to 'Get Worse Before It Gets Better' VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- President Donald Trump, who renewed daily briefings on the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, said with case numbers spiking across the country, "It will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better."
• Biden Claims Trump Has 'Quit on This Country' VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- The presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee, Joe Biden, told Americans Tuesday that President Donald Trump "has quit on you and he's quit on this country."
• In Fractious Washington, Leaders Debate New Coronavirus Relief Plan VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- Top congressional Democrats met with White House officials Tuesday, as lawmakers and President Donald Trump face down an end-of-month deadline to pass a new funding package combating the vast health and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.
• NYC enters phase 4 reopening as officials fearing second COVID-19 wave Global Times 21 Jul 2020 -- New York City entered phase four of reopening on Monday without resuming additional indoor activities, as local officials are concerned about a potential second wave of coronavirus infections brought here from new hotspots across the country.
• UN headquarters in New York starts phase one reopening Global Times 21 Jul 2020 -- The United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday started its phase one reopening after it had remained physically close over the past four months to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
• Daily new coronavirus cases in US surpass China's total Global Times 21 Jul 2020 -- The US passed a terrible milestone Sunday with 80,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in one day, exceeding the total number of cases in all of China, as Chinese experts predict the peak has yet to be reached.
• Remarks by Vice President Pence in a Roundtable with Governor McMaster and Mrs. McMaster on Safely Reopening Schools The White House 21 Jul 2020
• Remarks by Second Lady Karen Pence in a Roundtable with Vice President Mike Pence, Governor McMaster, and Mrs. McMaster on Safely Reopening Schools The White House 21 Jul 2020

China

• Barricades 'on Every Corner' in Xinjiang's Kashgar Region Amid New Coronavirus Outbreak Radio Free Asia 21 Jul 2020 -- Residents of a county bordering the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region's (XUAR) Kashgar (in Chinese, Kashi) city said Tuesday that they are under a strict lockdown as authorities struggle to control the spread of a new coronavirus outbreak.
• Urumqi launches citywide free COVID-19 testing Global Times 21 Jul 2020 -- Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is giving free COVID-19 tests to all 3.5 million people in the city in the wake of a new outbreak of the disease.
• Safety and Immunogenicity of a China-developed COVID-19 vaccine candidate proved in phase 2 clinical trials Global Times 21 Jul 2020 -- A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Chinese researchers proved safe and able to induce immunogenity with low does, according to a report released on The Lancet on Monday.
• ASEAN, China, Japan, S. Korea to strengthen cooperation on combating COVID-19, prompting recovery Global Times 21 Jul 2020 -- Chinese mainland reported 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (8 in Xinjiang), and 6 new asymptomatic COVID-19 patientsThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN Plus Three) have agreed to promote effective cooperation in order to improve capacity coping with COVID-19 while minimizing its impact and promoting recovery and sustainable development.
• China's phase 2 trial finds COVID-19 vaccine safe, inducing immune response - The Lancet People's Daily 21 Jul 2020 -- "The phase 2 trial adds further evidence on safety and immunogenicity in a large population than the phase 1 trial. This is an important step in evaluating this early-stage experimental vaccine and phase 3 trials are now underway."
• Chinese mainland reports 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 Jul 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Tuesday that it received reports of 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Monday, including three imported cases and eight locally-transmitted ones.
• Beijing cleared of medium-risk areas for COVID-19 People's Daily 21 Jul 2020 -- Beijing has been cleared of medium-risk areas for COVID-19, with the last medium-risk area being downgraded to the low-risk category, a municipal health commission official said on Monday.
• Hong Kong extends social distancing measures as COVID-19 cases increase to 1,958 People's Daily 21 Jul 2020 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced the extension of social distancing measures on Monday, as 73 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported here, bringing the total cases to 1,958.

Europe

• EU Leaders Agree on $857B for Coronavirus Relief VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- European Union leaders reached an agreement early Tuesday on a $2.1 trillion budget and coronavirus relief package.
• EU leaders finally agree on post-coronavirus recovery plan Press TV 21 Jul 2020 -- European Union (EU) leaders have reached an agreement on a massive post-coronavirus recovery plan after almost five days of tough talks.
• EU leaders reach 2.1-tln-USD deal for post-pandemic recovery Global Times 21 Jul 2020 -- Leaders of the European Union reached a landmark deal on Tuesday after four days of intensive negotiations over a budget for the next seven years and a massive recovery fund amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
• German FM welcomes extension of EU summit to agree on COVID-19 crisis package People's Daily 21 Jul 2020 -- German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has welcomed the renewed extension of the EU summit in Brussels to agree on a COVID-19 crisis package and called for solidarity among all EU member states.
• British PM Holds First In-Person Cabinet Meeting Since March VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met face to face with members of his Cabinet Tuesday for the first time since March.

India

• Total recoveries leap up to 7.2 lakh India PIB 21 Jul 2020 -- Sustained, proactive, progressive and evidence-based strategies for effective surveillance, testing through expanded effective country-wide network of labs, coupled with Standard Treatment Protocol for ensuring effective clinical treatment of COVID19 cases have resulted in a progressive increase of 24,491 in COVID-19 recoveries during the last 24 hours. This has pushed the cumulative figure of recovered cases among COVID-19 patients to 7,24,577, as on date.
• 19 State/UTs conducting more than 140 tests/day/million, as advised by WHO India PIB 21 Jul 2020 -- The "Test, Track, Treat" strategy encapsulates the holistic framework for management of COVID-19. Led by the Centre, it has been implemented through various measures by the State/UT governments. While States/UTs have substantially expanded their testing network, they have also undertaken measures to facilitate widespread testing by people at large. As a result the national average of tests/day/million has substantially jumped to 180, as on date.
• Sero-prevalence study conducted by National Center for Disease Control [NCDC], MoHFW, in Delhi, June 2020 India PIB 21 Jul 2020 -- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare [MoHFW] commissioned a sero-surveillance study in Delhi.

Iran

• Official: COVID-19 kills 229 more in Iran IRNA 21 Jul 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday that some 229 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 14,634.

Japan

• Japan's COVID-19 death toll tops 1,000 People's Daily 21 Jul 2020 -- Japan's nationwide death toll from COVID-19 hits 1,000, with the figure including cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined in Yokohama near Tokyo, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities on Monday,

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry: As many as 207,259 Recovered from COVID-19, in Saudi Arabia SPA 21 Jul 2020 -- The Ministry of Health said in a statement today that 2,476 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 255,825 cases, including 46,009 active cases receiving necessary medical care.

Brazil

• Brazil to Begin Testing Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Tuesday VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- Brazil will be begin testing volunteers with an experimental covid-19 vaccine Tuesday, a day after the vaccine arrived in the country from China's Sinovac biopharmaceutical company.
• BRICS bank lends 1 bln USD loan to Brazil to mitigate COVID-19 impact People's Daily 21 Jul 2020 -- The New Development Bank (NDB) will lend Brazil 1 billion U.S. dollars to neutralize the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing total loans to Brazil to 4 billion dollars, the institution said on Monday.

Israel/Palestine

• Israel-Palestine: Breakdown in cooperation over COVID, now putting lives at risk UN News 21 Jul 2020 -- Cooperation between Israelis and the Palestinians at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic is breaking down, putting human lives at risk as the economy goes into meltdown and the threat of Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank lingers, the UN's Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process says.
• UN: Breakdown in Israeli-Palestinian Cooperation Hurting COVID-19 Response VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- The U.N.'s top diplomat for the Middle East peace process warned Tuesday that a breakdown in cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian leadership over annexation threats is hampering the COVID-19 response.

Yemen

• COVID-19 scapegoating triggers fresh displacement in Yemen, warns migration agency UN News 21 Jul 2020 -- COVID-19 fears have prompted fresh displacement in war-torn Yemen, and forced many of those on the move to sell what little they have to survive, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
• Thousands of Yemenis Flee COVID-19 Hotspots VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- The International Organization for Migration says more than 10,000 people in conflict-ridden Yemen have fled their homes since April in fear of contracting COVID-19.

Other Countries

• World Health Organization issues warning to African countries on Covid-19 outbreak Press TV 21 Jul 2020 -- The executive director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Health Emergency Program, has warned that the African continent is faced with a steep acceleration of coronavirus cases.
• WHO chief concerned about pandemic situation of indigenous peoples in the Americas People's Daily 21 Jul 2020 -- The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that his organization is deeply concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on indigenous peoples in the Americas, the current epicenter of the pandemic.
• Growing number of Chinese nationals in Kazakhstan infected with coronavirus: Chinese Embassy Global Times 21 Jul 2020 -- The COVID-19 epidemic situation in Kazakhstan is very serious, and the number of Chinese nationals infected in Kazakhstan continues to increase, according to the Chinese Embassy in that country which warned Chinese nationals there to ensure personal safety.
• Australia's Northern Territory launches plan for economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic People's Daily 21 Jul 2020 -- The government of Australia's Northern Territory (NT) has launched its plan for economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
• COVID-19: Uzbek Medics Accuse Government Of Breaking Promises; Romanians Now Stopped From Leaving Hospital RFE/RL 21 Jul 2020 -- The global death toll from the coronavirus is more than 610,000, with nearly 15 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the respiratory illness.
• Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Myanmar's 'Neck-Coil' Women Home From Thailand Radio Free Asia 21 Jul 2020 -- Hundreds of ethnic Kayan women who used to sell textiles and crafts in Thailand have returned to Myanmar in recent months, forced to leave when the coronavirus pandemic triggered the collapse of the Thai tourism sector, with only grueling farmwork available back home.
• Central Asia's COVID-19 Response Exposes Problems in Governance VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- While slow to take hold in Central Asia, the coronavirus is now spreading rapidly in the region, exposing weaknesses in its national health care systems and the shortcomings of its authoritarian approaches to problem-solving.
• In Africa, Drugs Find Way Around Coronavirus Restrictions VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- Africa's activity as a global illicit drug hub continues, authorities say, even as many of the continent's biggest economies have imposed restrictions on movement to try to stop the spread of coronavirus. American drug enforcement officials say they're especially concerned about what appears to be the rising incidence of drug use on the continent – indicating that Africa is not just a transit point, but increasingly, a market of its own.
• Peru Restaurants Resume Operations as COVID Lockdown Lifts VOA 21 Jul 2020 -- Restaurants in Peru are accepting diners for the first time since closing four months ago at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in March.