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• Austria police arrest 14 after Vienna shooting rampage Press TV 03 Nov 2020 -- Police in Austria have arrested more than a dozen people as they look for suspects in deadly shooting attacks in the capital, Vienna.
• 14 Detained In Deadly Vienna 'Terrorist Attack' As Austrian-Macedonian Suspects Identified RFE/RL 03 Nov 2020 -- Austrian authorities say they have detained 14 people in connection with what Chancellor Sebastian Kurz described as a "repulsive terror attack" in Vienna that killed four people.
• Daesh Reportedly Claims Responsibility for Vienna Terror Attack Sputnik 03 Nov 2020 -- The shooting in Vienna on Monday evening left four people killed and more than 20 injured. The attacker was killed by police during an operation.
• UN chief condemns deadly attacks in Austrian capital Vienna UN News 03 Nov 2020 -- The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the violent attacks in the Austrian capital, Vienna, which left at least two people dead and several others wounded.
• Vienna Attacker Was Islamic State Sympathizer, Officials Say VOA 03 Nov 2020 -- Austrian officials said Tuesday a perpetrator of an attack in Vienna, Austria, that killed at least four people and wounded 14 others was a sympathizer of the Islamic State terror group.
• Austrian Police Hunt for Terror Accomplices VOA 03 Nov 2020 -- There were just a few hours to go before a coronavirus curfew was due to go into effect in Austria.
• Austria's Kurz vows 'decisive action' after Vienna attacks Press TV 03 Nov 2020 -- Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has vowed "decisive action" against the perpetrators of terrorist attacks in Vienna that left four people dead and a number of others injured.
• Britain Raises National Terror Alert Level to 'Severe' VOA 03 Nov 2020 -- Britain's Home secretary announced Tuesday the nation was raising its terrorism threat level from "substantial" to "severe" following recent terrorist activity in France and Austria.
• UK Terror Threat Level Raised to 'Severe', Attack Considered 'Highly Likely' Sputnik 03 Nov 2020 -- Terrorist attacks across Europe have been ramping up in recent weeks, seeing four people killed on Monday near Vienna synagogue as well as multiple attacks in France during October.
• UK raises terrorism threat level to 'severe' Press TV 03 Nov 2020 -- Following terrorist attacks in France and Austria, the UK has raised its terror threat level from "substantial" to "severe", which indicates that the security apparatus believes a terrorist attack is now "highly likely".
• US Homeland Security chief says no evidence of foreign interference in US election Press TV 03 Nov 2020 -- The acting US Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Chad Wolf, has said that there was no proof of a "foreign actor" compromising votes in the 2020 US presidential election.
• US has intensified cyberwar on Russia, China, Iran: NYT Press TV 03 Nov 2020 -- The United States has significantly scaled up its cyber warfare against Russia, China, and Iran under the pretext of deflecting alleged interference from the trio in its 2020 presidential elections, according to The New York Times.
• Louisiana Guard continues to provide support after Zeta Army News 03 Nov 2020 -- The Louisiana National Guard currently has over 1,260 Soldiers and Airmen assisting the state with operations, including COVID-19, Hurricanes Laura, Delta and most recently Zeta.
• Russian Court Sentences Three Crimean Tatars To Prison Terms On Extremism Charges RFE/RL 03 Nov 2020 -- A court in Russia has sentenced three Crimean Tatars to lengthy prison terms on charges of being members of a banned Islamic group.
• France To Ban Turkish Ultranationalist Gray Wolves After Anti-Armenian Activities RFE/RL 03 Nov 2020 -- France will ban the Turkish ultranationalist Gray Wolves group, the interior minister said, days after its members were linked to anti-Armenian demonstrations and vandalism.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Weekly Epidemiological Update WHO 03 Nov 2020
• Global COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 1.2 Million VOA 03 Nov 2020 -- The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 1.2 million people as many countries around the world contend with rising infection rates from the virus.
• Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 46.89 million, death toll at 1,204,826 SPA 03 Nov 2020 -- More than 46.89 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,204,826 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
• WHO chief in self-quarantine after being identified as COVID-19 contact People's Daily 03 Nov 2020 -- Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is in self-quarantine after being identified as a contact of a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, he tweeted on Monday.
• Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Cross 46.73 Million, Death Toll at 1,202,824 SPA 03 Nov 2020 -- More than 46.73 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,202,824 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
• Deputy UN chief pushes Security Council on global ceasefire, to fight 'common enemy' UN News 03 Nov 2020 -- The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Tuesday urged the Security Council to do more to encourage combatants across the world to put down their guns and focus instead on fighting "our common enemy" – the coronavirus.

United States

• Air Force update for COVID-19 US Air Force 03 Nov 2020
• Guard supports COVID-19 airport operations Army News 03 Nov 2020 -- The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) is supporting state and local emergency management authorities assisting people along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Zeta.
• White House COVID-19 Coordinator Warns US Entering 'Deadly Phase' of Pandemic VOA 03 Nov 2020 -- A key member of U.S. President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force says the nation is entering a "deadly phase" of the nearly year-long COVID-19 pandemic.
• U.S. hits record-high 80,000 average daily COVID-19 cases People's Daily 03 Nov 2020 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported a record-high 80,000 average daily increase of COVID-19 cases in the country, a new record of average daily cases since the onset of the pandemic.
• U.S. CDC reports 230,383 deaths from coronavirus SPA 03 Nov 2020 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 9,182,628 cases of the novel coronavirus, an increase of 77,398 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 451 to 230,383, according to Reuters.
• Black Hispanic People at Highest Risk for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes - Study Sputnik 03 Nov 2020 -- A new study led by the Boston Medical Center (BMC) and recently published in the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health has found that Black Hispanic people experience worse COVID-19 outcomes than other individuals.
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 03 Nov 2020

China

• China steps up readiness to handle logistical complexities of global COVID-19 vaccine distribution Global Times 03 Nov 2020 -- With the coronavirus vaccine possibly ready for public use as early as November, the rapid rollout of the vaccine candidates still poses great logistical challenges in global vaccine transportation.
• 23 Indian nationals infected with COVID-19 reported on flight from New Delhi to China's Wuhan Global Times 03 Nov 2020 -- Wuhan, the capital city of Central China's Hubei Province, on Monday reported 23 COVID-19 infections imported from India, all of whom were Indian nationals on the same flight.
• China's Hubei reports 4 imported confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 03 Nov 2020 -- Central China's Hubei Province reported four confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 19 asymptomatic cases Monday, all imported from India, the provincial health commission said Tuesday.
• Chinese mainland reports 5 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 03 Nov 2020 -- Five new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland Monday, all in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.

Europe

• France reports 52,518 coronavirus cases in one day, an all-time high People's Daily 03 Nov 2020 -- France reported 52,518 cases of coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours, bringing the accumulative total of cases in the country since the outbreak of the epidemic to 1,466,433, according to data from the health authorities released on Monday.
• UK faces "medical and moral disaster" without action over COVID-19, PM says People's Daily 03 Nov 2020 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday defended his decision to impose a new lockdown on England, the second of its kind since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, saying that Britain could face a "medical and moral disaster" if nothing changes.
• UK faces "medical and moral disaster" without action over COVID-19, PM says Global Times 03 Nov 2020 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday defended his decision to impose a new lockdown on England, the second of its kind since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, saying that Britain could face a "medical and moral disaster" if nothing changes.
• Italy announces stricter anti-COVID measures as over 20,000 new cases reported People's Daily 03 Nov 2020 -- Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday announced stricter measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, as 22,253 new infections were reported, bringing the tally to 731,588 in the country.
• Germany reports 12,097 new COVID-19 cases as country enters second lockdown People's Daily 03 Nov 2020 -- New COVID-19 infections in Germany increased by 12,097 within one day to a total of 545,027 as the country entered its second partial lockdown, the federal government agency for disease control and prevention Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Monday.

Russia

• 'Twenty Calls A Day': Frazzled Medics In Eastern Siberia Struggle To Cope With New COVID-19 Spike RFE/RL 03 Nov 2020 -- "In the beginning, our chief doctor came to us and said: 'Guys, let's get to work. We need to stand tall and get through this difficult time. We need to help one another,'" recalled Dmitry Malykh, an anesthesiologist at a private hospital in Irkutsk, about the initial wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the spring. "OK, we are good people; we are selfless people. We are ready."

India

• India's COVID-19 tally reaches 8,267,623 Global Times 03 Nov 2020 -- India's COVID-19 tally reached 8,267,623 on Tuesday as 38,310 new cases were detected across the country in the past 24 hours, said latest data released by the federal health ministry.
• India's Active Cases have fallen under 5.5 lakhs today India PIB 03 Nov 2020 -- India has achieved several significant milestones in its fight against COVID. The new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours have fallen under 40,000. The daily new cases stand at 38,310 after 15 weeks (105 days). The new added cases were 37,724 on 22nd July, 2020.

Iran

• Official: COVID-19 kills 422 more in Iran IRNA 03 Nov 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday that some 422 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 36,160.

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry: 473 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 481 New Recoveries Reported, in Saudi Arabia SPA 03 Nov 2020 -- The Ministry of Health announced in a statement here today that 473 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 348,510, including 7,901 active cases undergoing treatment.

Taiwan

• Four students in Taiwan test positive for COVID-19 CNA 03 Nov 2020 -- Three Taiwanese students who recently returned from abroad and a Philippine student in Taiwan have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 567, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Tuesday.
• Confusion around failure of deal to import possible COVID-19 vaccine CNA 03 Nov 2020 -- A Taiwanese biotechnology company that said last month it had been authorized by a German company to sell a prospective COVID-19 vaccine announced on Tuesday that it had failed to negotiate a distribution agreement with Taiwan's government, but the two sides offered conflicting explanations as to the reasons why.

North Korea

• North Korea Mined Areas on Border With China to Prevent COVID-19 Infiltration, Reports Suggest Sputnik 03 Nov 2020 -- The South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) said that North Korea has mined areas along the border with China to protect the country from the infiltration of COVID-19, Yonhap agency reported on Tuesda
• Anti-Epidemic Activities Intensified at Baby Homes and Orphanages in DPRK KCNA 03 Nov 2020 -- Emergency anti-epidemic rules are strictly observed at baby homes and orphanages in the DPRK.

Other Countries

• Argentina to buy 25 mln doses of Russian COVID-19 vaccine People's Daily 03 Nov 2020 -- Argentina could obtain 25 million doses of the Russian Covid-19 vaccine "Sputnik V" between December 2020 and January 2021, President Alberto Fernandez told Russian media on Monday.
• 'Coronavirus-Free' Turkmenistan Bans Cross-Country Trips For Two Months RFE/RL 03 Nov 2020 -- Authorities in Turkmenistan, the only Central Asian nation that has not officially recorded a coronavirus case within its borders, have banned trips across the country without "extenuating" reasons.
• Brazil Registers 179 Deaths from COVID-19 SPA 03 Nov 2020 -- Brazil reported 8,501 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 179 deaths from COVID-19, the Brazilian Health Ministry said today.