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Other Security News

• Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS US Dept. of Justice 10 Aug 2020 -- Zachary Clark Disseminated ISIS Propaganda and Bomb-Making Instructions in an Effort to Incite Acts of Terrorism and Violence in New York City and Elsewhere
• Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to Islamic State VOA 10 Aug 2020 -- An American man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State (IS) terror group and distributing bomb-making instructions.
• China has never intervened in a US election: Chinese FM Global Times 10 Aug 2020 -- China has no interest and has never intervened in a US election, which is an internal affair of the US, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at Monday's media briefing.
• Bubonic Plague Kills 2 in Inner Mongolia, Forces Chinese Officials to Close Off Area Sputnik 10 Aug 2020 -- Authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have issued a warning after a patient in the Suji Xincun village recently died from the bubonic plague, the region's second such fatality in August.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 203 WHO 10 Aug 2020
• WHO Emergencies Press Conference on coronavirus disease outbreak - 10 August 2020 WHO 10 Aug 2020
• WHO: Strong Leadership, Community Compliance Can Crush COVID-19 VOA 10 Aug 2020 -- The World Health Organization says leaders who take tough action and persuade their citizens to embrace new and difficult measures to control the spread of the coronavirus will succeed in crushing this deadly disease.
• WHO chief points to 'green shoots of hope' in COVID-19 pandemic UN News 10 Aug 2020 -- Although COVID-19 cases are on track to hit 20 million worldwide this week, and 750,000 deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has pointed to "green shoots of hope" amidst the global crisis, while urging both governments and people everywhere to work to suppress the new coronavirus.
• New guidance for protecting migrant workers during the coronavirus pandemic UN News 10 Aug 2020 -- As migrant workers continue to be on the front lines of the collective response to COVID-19, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) are releasing new employer guidance for measures to protect them.

United States

• Weekly Update: DHS Response to COVID-19 DHS 10 Aug 2020
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 10 Aug 2020
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo and Governor Beshear Hold Press Briefing on President Trump's Executive Orders and Lack of Federal Support to States to Combat Ongoing COVID-19 Crisis New York State 10 Aug 2020
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic New York State 10 Aug 2020
• Air Force update for COVID-19 US Air Force 10 Aug 2020
• Nearly 100,000 US Children Test Positive for COVID-19 in Two-Week Span - Study Sputnik 10 Aug 2020 -- A recently published report by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association shows that at least 97,000 children in the US tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks of July alone.
• Remarks by President Trump in Press Briefing | August 10, 2020 The White House 10 Aug 2020
• Readout from the Vice President's Governors Briefing on COVID-19 Response & Best Practices The White House 10 Aug 2020
• DOD & HHS Announce DPA Title III Agreement with BioFire Defense, LLC to Expand Domestic Production Capacity for Molecular Diagnostic Testing DoD 10 Aug 2020 -- As part of the national response to COVID-19, the Department of Defense (DOD), in coordination with the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), signed an agreement with BioFire Defense, LLC, a subsidiary of bioMérieux, to expand the production of the BioFire® COVID-19 Test for the DOD. Government funding allocated was $3.1 million.
• Trump's orders to extend certain COVID-19 relief draw criticism from Democrats People's Daily 10 Aug 2020 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's orders to extend certain COVID-19 economic relief have sparked sharp criticism from Democrats, who might challenge the legality of the president's executive action.
• U.S. COVID-19 cases top 5 mln as public divided over government response People's Daily 10 Aug 2020 -- "Instead of passing a bill, now President Trump is cutting families' unemployment benefits and pushing states further into budget crises, forcing them to make devastating cuts to life-or-death services," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer say in a joint statement.

China

• Chinese civil aviation regulator suspends relevant flights to curb imported COVID-19 in Shanghai Global Times 10 Aug 2020 -- The Chinese civil aviation regulator has suspended relevant international flights and authorities in Shanghai will further strengthen closed-loop management as there have recently been increasing imported cases of COVID-19 on some inbound flights to Shanghai, the local authorities announced on Monday.
• Chinese mainland reports 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 10 Aug 2020 -- Chinese health authority said Monday that it received reports of 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Sunday, including 35 imported cases and 14 locally-transmitted ones.

India

• India's COVID-19 recoveries cross the historic peak of 1.5 million India PIB 10 Aug 2020 -- India's COVID-19 recoveries have crossed the historic peak of 1.5 million today. Recovery of 15,35,743 patients has been made possible because of the policy of TESTING aggressively, TRACKING comprehensively & TREATING efficiently. Better ambulance services, focus on Standard of Care and use of non-invasive oxygen have given the desired results.
• India's COVID-19 cases reach 2,215,074, deaths rise to 44,386 Global Times 10 Aug 2020 -- India's COVID-19 case tally rose to 2,215,074 and the number of deaths surged to 44,386, the data issued by the federal health ministry said on Monday.
• India Reports Record Coronavirus Deaths VOA 10 Aug 2020 -- India on Monday reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus deaths, the most the country has recorded in a single day since the pandemic began.

Pakistan

• Pakistan Lifts Lockdowns, Top UN Diplomat Lauds Anti-Virus Gains VOA 10 Aug 2020 -- Pakistan on Monday removed nearly all of its coronavirus-related lockdowns, citing a sharp decline in new infections and deaths over the past month.

Iran

• Official: COVID-19 kills 189 more in Iran IRNA 10 Aug 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday that some 189 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 18,616.
• 'Official Statistics Engineered, Not Reliable', Iran Coronavirus Taskforce Member Says Radio Farda 10 Aug 2020 -- A member of Iran's Coronavirus Combat Taskforce has accused the government of engineering coronavirus statistics for "security and political reasons" and hiding the real number of cases and deaths.
• Iranian president predicts 6 more months of COVID-19 outbreak in Iran as Iraq yet to hit pandemic peak Global Times 10 Aug 2020 -- Iranian president warned on Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic will last at least six more months in the country. Meanwhile, Iraqi deputy minister of health said that Iraq has yet to reach the coronavirus peak.

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Health: More Than 253,000 Recovered from COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia SPA 10 Aug 2020 -- The Ministry of Health said in a statement today that 1,257 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 289,947 cases, including 33,270 active cases receiving necessary medical care. Of these, there are 1,824 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable.
• Saudi Press: Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry Announces New COVID-19 Vaccine Trials to Be Conducted SPA 10 Aug 2020 -- Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues, at local, regional, and international arenas.

Taiwan

• US Health Secretary Hails Taiwan's Response to COVID-19 VOA 10 Aug 2020 -- U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar praised Taiwan's response to the novel coronavirus pandemic as an example of the island's "transparent, democratic nature."
• U.S., Taiwan sign first-ever MOU on health cooperation CNA 10 Aug 2020 -- Taiwan and the United States signed their first memorandum of understanding (MOU) on health cooperation on Monday to expand cooperation on global health security, infectious disease control and vaccine development.
• U.S. to discuss WHO alternatives with Taiwan: U.S. health official CNA 10 Aug 2020 -- The United States will talk with Taiwan and other global partners about "appropriate vehicles" to continue U.S. support for global public health after it officially withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO), U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Monday.
• U.S. health secretary, President Tsai hold historic meeting CNA 10 Aug 2020 -- United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Monday, in the highest-level official meeting between the two countries since 1979, when the U.S. switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing.
• US health chief conveys Trump's message of support to Taiwan amid tensions with China Press TV 10 Aug 2020 -- The US health secretary – the most senior official to travel to Taiwan in four decades – has conveyed President Donald Trump's message of "strong support" to the self-ruled island's leader, Tsai Ing-wen, during a visit sharply condemned by mainland China.

Other Countries

• Egypt confirms 178 new COVID-19 cases SPA 10 Aug 2020 -- Egypt reported on Sunday 178 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total cases registered in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic to 95,492, said the Egyptian Health Ministry.
• Pandemic poses fresh challenges for vulnerable migrant workers in Middle East UN News 10 Aug 2020 -- Amidst reports that many migrant workers in the Middle East are being made destitute, due to an economic crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN is calling on governments and employers to respect their rights, and show solidarity with their plight.
• Aussie state records deadliest day as new COVID-19 infections subside People's Daily 10 Aug 2020 -- The Australian state of Victoria again recorded it's deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, with a further 19 deaths, as the number of new infections dropped to 322.
• Inclusion, participation of indigenous peoples must be ensured in COVID-19 response: UN chief People's Daily 10 Aug 2020 -- Inclusion and participation of the world's 476 million indigenous peoples must be ensured in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and on the road ahead towards recovery, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday.
• Erdogan says Turkey becomes 3rd to develop COVID-19 vaccines People's Daily 10 Aug 2020 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey has become the third country to develop vaccines locally against COVID-19 after the United States and China according to the World Health Organization.
• ICRC: Essential Workers in Brazil Face High Risk in Coronavirus Fight VOA 10 Aug 2020 -- Frontline heatlh workers in Brazil are at serious risk of contracting COVID-19 as they carry out essential work, said the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday.