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Other Security News

• US Confirms Iran Hacked Voter Registration Data in 1 State VOA 30 Oct 2020 -- Some of the data Iran used to unleash a deluge of emails designed to intimidate U.S. voters just weeks before the country's presidential election came directly from one state's voter registration database.
• 2nd Suspect Held After Deadly Knife Attack at French Church VOA 30 Oct 2020 -- Police in France have detained a second suspect in connection with Thursday's deadly knife attack at a church in the city of Nice.
• French Terror Suspect Entered Europe Through Italian Port, Italy Says VOA 30 Oct 2020 -- Italy's interior minister confirmed Friday the Tunisian man who killed three people in an attack on worshippers at a church in Nice had passed through Italy on his way to France.
• Anti-French Protests Held In Pakistan, Afghanistan As France Girds Itself After Latest Attack RFE/RL Gandhara 30 Oct 2020 -- A wave of protests has swept across Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other parts of the Muslim world amid growing anger over France's defense of the right to publish cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
• EU leaders condemn "terrorist attacks" in France People's Daily 30 Oct 2020 -- The leaders of the European Union (EU) issued a joint statement Thursday condemning "terrorist attacks" in France, after the latest one in Nice left at least three dead and several injured.
• Kenyan Court Sentences Two to Prison for Westgate Mall Attack VOA 30 Oct 2020 -- A Kenyan court Friday sentenced two men to 33 and 18 years in prison for their roles in the 2013 Westgate Mall attack that killed 67 people in Nairobi.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Weekly Update WHO 30 Oct 2020
• 'Era of Pandemics' to Intensify Without Transformative Change, Report Says VOA 30 Oct 2020 -- Ecological destruction and unsustainable consumption have entered humanity into an "era of pandemics," according to a new report.
• COVID Tests Should Play Bigger Role in International Travel -WHO Expert SPA 30 Oct 2020 -- COVID tests should be more widely used in international travel than quarantines, Reuters cited the chair of the World Health Organization's Emergency Committee as saying today, on Friday.
• Long-term symptoms of COVID-19 'really concerning', says WHO chief UN News 30 Oct 2020 -- With some COVID-19 patients reporting long-term symptoms, including damage to major organs, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged Governments to ensure they receive necessary care.
• Rising New Tide of COVID-19 Cases Worldwide Force Leaders to Consider New Lockdowns VOA 30 Oct 2020 -- A rising tide of new coronavirus cases worldwide is forcing leaders to consider new lockdown measures to contain an increase in infections.

United States

• Indiana National Guard helps long-term care facilities fight COVID-19 Army News 30 Oct 2020 -- Hoosiers will soon see additional support in long-term care facilities across the state from Indiana National Guardsmen, who are stepping up to help prevent infection in their communities.
• DOD Awards $12.67 Million Contract Action to InBios International, Inc. to Increase Domestic Production Capacity of Rapid Point of Care COVID-19 Infection and Serological Response Tests DoD 30 Oct 2020 -- On October 30, 2020, the Department of Defense (DOD), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded a contract action with a not-to-exceed value of $12.67 million to InBios International, Inc. This effort will expand US based industrial production capacity of two point of care, rapid COVID-19 tests: SCoV-2 Ag DetectT Kit, an antigen COVID-19 test, and SCoV-2 DetectT IgM/IgG Kit, a serological COVID-19 response test.
• DOD and HHS Partner to Award $119 Million Contract to Hologic, Inc. to Increase Domestic Production Capacity of COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests DoD 30 Oct 2020 -- On October 30, 2020, the Department of Defense (DOD), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded Hologic, Inc. a $119 million contract to expand domestic production, increasing testing for COVID-19.
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic New York State 30 Oct 2020
• Rush Transcript: After Receiving Briefing on Federal Government's COVID-19 Vaccine Plan, Governor Cuomo Calls Plan "Deeply Flawed" New York State 30 Oct 2020
• Moderna prepares global launch of its COVID-19 vaccine People's Daily 30 Oct 2020 -- American biotechnology company Moderna said on Thursday it is preparing for the launch of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate globally.
• US faces record surge of coronavirus cases as election looms Press TV 30 Oct 2020 -- The United States faces a record surge of coronavirus cases as more than 90,000 people tested positive on Thursday, pushing hospitals to the brink of capacity.
• US Coronavirus Cases Surpass 9 Million VOA 30 Oct 2020 -- The U.S. surpassed 9 million confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, recording 1 million new cases in just two weeks, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 30 Oct 2020

China

• 2nd national outbreak unlikely in China: top experts Global Times 30 Oct 2020 -- The second global COVID-19 outbreak has begun as some European cities enter lockdowns again, and the US has reported tens of thousands of new cases a day, China's top respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan said Friday, warning that the situation may continue to worsen as the weather gets colder in the northern hemisphere.

Europe

• Europe at 'epicenter' of COVID-19 with over 10mn cases: WHO Press TV 30 Oct 2020 -- World Health Organization's Europe director has expressed profound concerns about record-setting rate of coronavirus infections in the continent after the region recorded once again the highest-ever weekly incidence of cases.
• Head Of Serbian Orthodox Church In Montenegro Dies After Positive COVID-19 Test RFE/RL 30 Oct 2020 -- The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro has died just weeks after being hospitalized following a positive test for the coronavirus.

India

• India crosses a Landmark Milestone India PIB 30 Oct 2020 -- India has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against COVID. The active caseload has fallen below 6 lakh for the first time in nearly three months (85 days). India has registered 5.94 lakh active cases today. The active caseload was 5.95 lakh on 6th August.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 365 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 30 Oct 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Friday that some 365 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours.

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry: 398 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 404 New Recoveries Reported, in Saudi Arabia SPA 30 Oct 2020 -- The Ministry of Health announced in a statement here today that 398 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 346,880, including 8,088 active cases undergoing treatment.

Taiwan

• Taiwan confirms new imported COVID-19 case from the Philippines CNA 30 Oct 2020 -- Taiwan confirmed a new case of COVID-19 Friday when a Philippine national who recently returned to work in the country tested positive while in mandatory quarantine, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said.

NATO

• NATO delivers ventilators to North Macedonia NATO 30 Oct 2020 -- NATO delivered 60 ventilators to Skopje on Friday, 30 October, as part of the Alliance's support to Allies to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation was coordinated by NATO's Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) in response to a request from North Macedonia.

Other Countries

• Singapore reports 7 new COVID-19 cases Global Times 30 Oct 2020 -- Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 57,994.
• Kenya relief bid begins to avert 'hunger crisis' among poor workers hit by COVID UN News 30 Oct 2020 -- In Kenya, a major UN-led cash and nutrition relief project is underway for informal workers facing a hunger crisis brought on by COVID-19, amidst warnings on Friday that the situation is likely even worse in many poorer countries.
• Rapid COVID-19 Tests for Kenyan Truckers Revive African Economies VOA 30 Oct 2020 -- The International Organization for Migration is providing rapid COVID-19 tests to thousands of truck drivers across Kenya as part of an effort to reinvigorate regional economies in Eastern and Central Africa.