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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• Trump Leaves Hospital Briefly; Doctors Report 2 Drops in Oxygen Saturation VOA 04 Oct 2020 -- After tweeting a video early Sunday evening saying he's "getting great reports" from his doctors, U.S. President Donald Trump promised a little surprise for his supporters outside the hospital where he is being treated for COVID-19.
• Trump COVID-19 Treatment Continues; Doctors say He Has Experienced Oxygen Saturation Drops Twice VOA 04 Oct 2020 -- Doctors treating U.S. President Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that their patient, hospitalized for COVID-19, experienced "two episodes of transient drops in his oxygen saturation." COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus.
• Trump Failed to Disclose Early Positive Result From Rapid Coronavirus Test - Reports Sputnik 04 Oct 2020 -- US President Donald Trump received a positive result from a rapid test for the coronavirus on Thursday but decided not to disclose the result while waiting for a more thorough screening, The Wall Street Journal reports citing anonymous sources.
• Trump Agitated by Media Coverage Reporting His Condition as Concerning, Reports Suggest Sputnik 04 Oct 2020 -- US President Donald Trump has been following media coverage of his hospitalization and was reportedly agitated by descriptions of his condition as concerning, CNN reported on Sunday citing sources.
• Trump in hospital after contracting COVID-19, as fallout roils U.S. People's Daily 04 Oct 2020 -- With mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19, U.S. President Donald Trump is working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed military medical center.
• Trump seeks to reassure nation as medical team remains "cautiously optimistic" People's Daily 04 Oct 2020 -- U.S. President Donald Trump, who is currently in hospital for COVID-19 treatment, sought to reassure the nation on Saturday, as his medical team remained "cautiously optimistic" about his condition.
• Trump says feeling "much better," calls coming days "real test" People's Daily 04 Oct 2020 -- U.S. President Donald Trump, who's staying at a military hospital for COVID-19 treatment, said Saturday he is feeling "much better" while calling the comings days "real test" for his condition.
• Trump mad at Meadows for contradicting his doctor: Reports Press TV 04 Oct 2020 -- US President Donald Trump is reportedly furious at White House chief of staff Mark Meadows after he contradicted his doctor on Trump's health condition.
• White House issues a series of contradictory messages about Trump's condition Press TV 04 Oct 2020 -- The White House has said that US President Donald Trump, who is at a military hospital with COVID-19, feels very well and wants to get back to work but will remain hospitalized.
• Trump not out of danger, his symptoms 'very concerning,' says US official Press TV 04 Oct 2020 -- US President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, says his symptoms are "very concerning," while his doctor shifts the timeline of his test and treatment.
• U.S. CDC reports 703 coronavirus deaths SPA 04 Oct 2020 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported 7,359,952 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 49,327 from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 703 to 208,821, Reuters reported.
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 04 Oct 2020

China

• Trump's hospitalization highlights COVID-19 treatment for people aged 70 and above Global Times 04 Oct 2020 -- That US President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 and his subsequent treatment has highlighted COVID-19 treatments and cure rate of people aged 70 years and older, with Chinese doctors saying that although older people face higher risks of severe illness and death related to COVID-19, early intervention, timely and effective treatment, and stable personal health conditions could contribute to a speedy recovery.
• Hong Kong to relax cross border travel when COVID-19 stabilizes Global Times 04 Oct 2020 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government is planning to introduce "health code" system that allows quarantine-free travel among Hong Kong, Guangdong Province and Macao SAR when Hong Kong's COVID-19 outbreak situation stabilizes.
• Beijing reports no new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Oct 2020 -- No new locally transmitted confirmed, asymptomatic, or suspected cases of COVID-19 were reported in Beijing on Saturday, the municipal health commission said Sunday.
• Chinese mainland reports no new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Oct 2020 -- No new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported Saturday across the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission said Sunday.

Europe

• Paris Placed on Top Coronavirus Alert, Prime Minister's Office Says Sputnik 04 Oct 2020 -- The government will announce additional COVID-19 measures in Paris on Monday, the office said, adding that they will be in force for 15 days.
• France Tops Daily Infection Record with Almost 17,000 New Cases SPA 04 Oct 2020 -- France has broken its record for new daily coronavirus infections, with 16,972 cases recorded in 24 hours, dpa cited authorities as saying today.
• Germany's coronavirus cases rise by 2,279 to 299,237 People's Daily 04 Oct 2020 -- COVID-19 cases in Germany rose by 2,279 to 299,237 over the past 24 hours, the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases said Sunday.
• UK records 12,872 new coronavirus cases amid heightened restrictions People's Daily 04 Oct 2020 -- Another 12,872 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 480,017, according to official figures released Saturday.

Russia

• Russia's New Coronavirus Cases Top 10,000 for First Time Since Mid-May SPA 04 Oct 2020 -- Russia reported 10,499 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest number of daily infections since May 15, when the outbreak was at its peak and lockdowns were in place, Reuters reported.

India

• Schools in Indian capital to remain shut until Oct. 31 Global Times 04 Oct 2020 -- Schools in Indian capital will remain closed for students until the end of this month in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said Sunday.
• India sustains steady trend of less than 10 lakh Active Cases for 13th Consecutive Day India PIB 04 Oct 2020 -- For the 13th day in an unbroken string, India has maintained its steady trend of clocking less than 10 lakh active cases.
• India's COVID-19 tally surpasses 6.5 million People's Daily 04 Oct 2020 -- India's COVID-19 tally surpassed the 6.5 million mark on Sunday, reaching 6,549,373, said the latest data released by the federal health ministry.

Pakistan

Iran

• Tehran On Lockdown After Covid Spike Radio Farda 04 Oct 2020 -- Following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Tehran, the Tehran Governor's Office announced new closures and restrictions in the surrounding province beginning Saturday, October 3.
• Official: COVID-19 kills 211 more in Iran IRNA 04 Oct 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Sunday that some 211 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours.

South Korea

Japan

Saudi Arabia

Taiwan

North Korea

NATO

Other Countries

• Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases near 1.5 mln: Africa CDC Global Times 04 Oct 2020 -- The total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in Africa reached 1,497,391 as of Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
• Turkey reports 1,502 new COVID-19 patients, 323,014 in total Global Times 04 Oct 2020 -- Turkey's number of COVID-19 patients increased by 1,502 on Saturday, raising the tally to 323,014, the Turkish Health Ministry announced.
• Sri Lanka imposes curfew in outskirts of capital after COVID-19 patient found Global Times 04 Oct 2020 -- Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday imposed a curfew in some parts of Gampaha in the outskirts of capital Colombo after a 39-year-old garment factory worker was detected with COVID-19.
• Israeli minister tests positive for COVID-19 People's Daily 04 Oct 2020 -- Israel's Minister of Environmental Protection Gila Gamliel tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the minister said on her Twitter account late on Saturday.
• Egypt COVID-19 cases hit 103,575 with 109 new infections People's Daily 04 Oct 2020 -- Egypt's reported late on Saturday 109 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total cases registered in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic to 103,575, said the health ministry.
• Malaysia reports 317 new COVID-19 cases, over 12,000 in total People's Daily 04 Oct 2020 -- Malaysia reported a daily spike of 317 confirmed new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing its total tally to 12,088.
• As many as 891 new cases of coronavirus reported in Jordan SPA 04 Oct 2020 -- The ministry of health of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan announced that 891 new cases of coronavirus COVID-19 have been reported in the country over the past 24 hours, increasing the number of those who have contracted the disease to 15640.
• Mexico Reports 4,863 New Coronavirus Cases, 388 More Deaths SPA 04 Oct 2020 -- Mexico's confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 757,953 today, on Saturday, with a total reported death toll of 78,880, Reuters quoted the Mexican health ministry as saying.
• New South Wales Sees Ninth Day Without Locally Transmitted COVID Cases VOA 04 Oct 2020 -- Authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales said Sunday that there were no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the previous 24 hours, marking its ninth day without any community transmission of the coronavirus. Neighboring Victoria, however, reported 12 new cases and one death in the same time frame.