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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 36.93 million, death toll at 1,067,766 SPA 10 Oct 2020 -- More than 36.93 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,067,766​ have died, according to a Reuters tally, according to Reuters.

United States

• Fauci says White House hosted COVID-19 "super-spreader" event: media People's Daily 10 Oct 2020 -- Anthony Fauci, a top U.S. expert on infectious disease, on Friday identified a White House ceremony unveiling President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, as "a super-spreader event" for COVID-19.
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 10 Oct 2020

China

• Reopening campuses is safe, China's top epidemiologist says Global Times 10 Oct 2020 -- Chinese schools can consider reopening campuses gradually so that they could return to normalcy as the rest of the society, China's top epidemiologist said after China withstood the test of the novel coronavirus during the eight-day National Day holiday with no new domestic cases were reported.

Europe

• UK Reports 15,166 New Daily COVID Cases SPA 10 Oct 2020 -- The United Kingdom recorded 15,166 new daily cases of COVID-19 today, on Saturday, a rise on the 13,864 cases reported the day before, Reuters cited government data as showing.
• North England leaders vow to resist new coronavirus measures Press TV 10 Oct 2020 -- As the government prepares to impose new coronavirus-related restriction in England, local leaders in the north of the country have vowed not to "surrender" to "hardship".
• New coronavirus infections in Italy top 5,000 on Friday Global Times 10 Oct 2020 -- Italy recorded 5,372 new coronavirus infections on Friday, according to the Italian Health Ministry.

Russia

• Russia Reports New Daily Record For Coronavirus Cases RFE/RL 10 Oct 2020 -- Russia has reported a new daily record in coronavirus cases as authorities struggle to cope with surging cases in Moscow and elsewhere.

India

• India sustains trend of consistently declining Active Cases India PIB 10 Oct 2020 -- India continues to report a trend of steadily declining active cases. For the second day after the active cases dropped below the 9L mark after a month, the progressive decline continues.

Iran

• Official: COVID-19 kills 195 more in Iran IRNA 10 Oct 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Saturday that some 195 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours.
• President announces fines for Iranians not wearing masks in capital Tehran Press TV 10 Oct 2020 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has introduced fines for violators as the country has made it mandatory to wear face masks in the capital Tehran in an attempt to contain the resurgence of the coronavirus.

Other Countries

• Brazil Passes Coronavirus Milestone; Europe Faces 2nd Outbreak VOA 10 Oct 2020 -- Brazil passed a grim milestone Saturday, reporting more than 150,000 deaths from COVID-19, according to the Brazilian Health Ministry. Brazil's death toll was second to that of the United States, which stood at more than 214,000, according to Johns Hopkins University data.