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• Former Elkhart, Indiana Resident Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Financing of Terrorism US Dept. of Justice 09 Nov 2020 -- Samantha Marie Elhassani, aka Samantha Sally, 35, formerly of Elkhart, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon to 78 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to Financing Terrorism, announced Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana Thomas L. Kirsch II, FBI Assistant Director of the Counterterrorism Division Jill Sanborn, and FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Indianapolis field office Paul Keenan.
• Austrian Police Reportedly Detain 30 People Over Links to Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- Austrian police on Monday conducted searches at 60 premises and detained 30 people for questioning as part of a counterterrorism operation, which has no links to a recent deadly attack in Vienna, media reported.
• Why Is France the Top European Target for Jihadists? VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- After arriving on a migrant boat at Italy's Lampedusa island in September, Brahim Aouissaoui, a 21-year-old Tunisian, traveled more than 1,000 additional miles to arrive in the French city of Nice where he is suspected of a terror attack at a church.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Cross 50.35 million, Death Toll at 1,255,087 SPA 09 Nov 2020 -- More than 50.35 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,255,087 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
• Independent UN experts decry COVID vaccine hoarding: 'No one is secure until all of us are' UN News 09 Nov 2020 -- The only way to fight the COVID-19 crisis is to make affordable vaccines available to everyone, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday, underscoring that in an interconnected and interdependent world, "no one is secure until all of us are secure".
• Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine 90% Effective in Trials VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- Pharmaceutical company Pfizer says late-stage testing on its potential COVID-19 vaccine indicates it is more than 90% effective, exceeding expectations and bringing a rare piece of positive news to the fight against the coronavirus.
• Pandemic Threatens Decades of Progress in Global Health VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- The director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Ghebreyesus, warns the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening decades of progress against infectious and communicable diseases. In an opening speech to a weeklong meeting of the World Health Assembly, Tedros urged nations to come together to defeat this common enemy.
• Global COVID-19 cases surpass 50 mln -- Johns Hopkins University People's Daily 09 Nov 2020 -- Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 50 million on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
• COVID-19 vaccine could help fundamentally change pandemic's arc, WHO officials welcome "very positive" vaccine trial SPA 09 Nov 2020 -- A COVID-19 vaccine may be rolled out by March 2021 to the most vulnerable, which along with other advances could fundamentally change the course of the pandemic, Reuters cited a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official as saying on Monday.

United States

• Surge in COVID-19 Infections Pushing US Past 10 Million Cases VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- The United States is set to surpass 10 million COVID-19 cases Monday as the country deals with a surge in infections worse than at any other point in the global pandemic.
• US Still Facing 'Dark Winter' with Coronavirus, Biden Warns VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- With the coronavirus pandemic entering its worst phase yet, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden says the country is "still facing a dark winter," warning that 200,000 more people could die of COVID-19 before a vaccine is widely made available.
• US Surpasses 10 Million COVID-19 Cases VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- The United States has surpassed 10 million COVID-19 cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, as the country deals with a surge in infections worse than at any other point in the global pandemic.
• U.S. reports record-high average daily COVID-19 cases at nearly 100,000 People's Daily 09 Nov 2020 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported a record-high average daily increase of COVID-19 cases at nearly 100,000, a new milestone since the onset of the pandemic in the country.
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Announces Updated COVID-19 Micro-Cluster Focus Zones New York State 09 Nov 2020
• COVID-19: US sets record with 126,742 new cases, world tops 50 million People's Daily 09 Nov 2020 -- The U.S. set another daily record for coronavirus cases and the world stood surpassed 50 million total cases Sunday as Joe Biden promised to "get this virus under control."
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 09 Nov 2020

China

• Update: 77,000 people tested Monday after virus cases found in Tianjin, street and fishing port designated as medium-risk areas Global Times 09 Nov 2020 -- A total of 77,000 people in Hangu street in North China's Tianjin Municipality received nucleic acid tests after detection of one asymptomatic case and one confirmed case of COVID-19, which were linked to a local frozen food warehouse. Related neighborhoods in the city are designated as medium-risk areas.
• Goods disinfection and big data could avoid cold-chain transmitted COVID-19: experts Global Times 09 Nov 2020 -- The Chinese government announced that imported cold chain food must be thoroughly disinfected before going on sale, amid rising public concerns over recent incidents in which live coronavirus was detected on the outer packaging of imported cold chain food in three cities in two days.
• Shanghai reports one confirmed COVID-19 case; patient is airport worker Global Times 09 Nov 2020 -- Shanghai on Monday reported a confirmed COVID-19 case, Shanghai health authorities announced. The patient is a worker at the Pudong International Airport. A screening of close contacts is underway.
• Vaccination and low fatality rate key to China's re-opening to world amid COVID-19: Zhang Wenhong Global Times 09 Nov 2020 -- China must rely on mass vaccination among its citizens to ensure an ultra-low level of local COVID-19 cases and welcome a restart and re-opening of the world, prominent Shanghai-based Chinese infectious disease expert Zhang Wenhong said at a medical conference on Sunday.
• Chinese mainland reports 1 new locally transmitted COVID-19 case People's Daily 09 Nov 2020 -- China's National Health Commission said Monday that it received reports of 33 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Sunday, including one that was domestically transmitted and 32 imported.
• Xinjiang reports no new confirmed, asymptomatic COVID-19 cases People's Daily 09 Nov 2020 -- China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reported no new confirmed or asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 Sunday, the regional health commission said Monday.
• China stresses COVID-19 prevention in maternity, child-health centers People's Daily 09 Nov 2020 -- China's National Health Commission (NHC) has issued a circular urging maternity and child-health institutions to step up implementation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures over the winter.

Europe

• British Prime Minister Johnson Welcomes Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine News VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the news from pharmaceutical company Pfizer that its potential vaccine showed better than 90% efficacy in Phase 3 tests. But he cautioned that a vaccine is still a long way off and that one vaccine is not a solution.
• UK imposes stricter restrictions on Denmark visitors over mink COVID-19 fears People's Daily 09 Nov 2020 -- Freight drivers who are not British citizens and have been through Denmark in the last fortnight are warned they will be turned away from the British border, the BBC reported Sunday.
• Ukraine's President, Chief Of President's Office Contract Coronavirus RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has tested positive for coronavirus, the presidential office said on November 9.
• Ukraine President Zelenskiy Tests Positive for COVID-19 VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday became the latest world leader to test positive for COVID-19.
• Hungary Becomes Latest European Country to Impose Lockdown VOA 09 Nov 2020 -- Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced Monday the government will impose a partial lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic following a dramatic surge in hospitalizations and deaths.
• Hungary Tightens Coronavirus Curbs Amid Jump In Infections RFE/RL 09 Nov 2020 -- The Hungarian government has announced the country's strictest anti-coronavirus measures to date after the authorities reported record-breaking hospitalizations and deaths cause by COVID-19.

India

• India's COVID-19 tally reaches 8,553,657 Global Times 09 Nov 2020 -- India's COVID-19 tally reached 8,553,657 on Monday as 45,903 new cases were registered across the country in the past 24 hours, said the latest data released by the federal health ministry.
• India reports 37th Day of Recoveries outnumbering New Cases India PIB 09 Nov 2020 -- For the second day, new cases reported in the last 24 hours did not cross the 50,000 mark. 45,903 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. New daily cases continue to trend downwards with the success of Jan-Andolan promoting COVID appropriate behaviour.
• Dr. Harsh Vardhan reviews COVID and public health measures with Health Ministers and senior State officials of 9 States India PIB 09 Nov 2020 -- Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today interacted with the State Health Ministers and Principal Secretaries/ Additional Chief Secretaries of 9 states.

Iran

• Official: COVID-19 kills 458 more in Iran IRNA 09 Nov 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday that some 458 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours.

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry: 392 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Reported, in Saudi Arabia SPA 09 Nov 2020 -- The Ministry of Health announced in a statement here today that 392 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 350,984, including 7,637 active cases undergoing treatment.

Taiwan

• Taiwan records one new imported case of COVID-19 CNA 09 Nov 2020 -- Taiwan recorded one new case of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number in the country to 578 since the pandemic began at the end of last year, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said.

Canada

• Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 260,000 level Global Times 09 Nov 2020 -- Canada reported a total of 264,045 cases of COVID-19 and 10,522 deaths as of Sunday afternoon, according to CTV.
• Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 260,000 level People's Daily 09 Nov 2020 -- Canada reported a total of 264,045 cases of COVID-19 and 10,522 deaths as of Sunday afternoon, according to CTV.

Other Countries

• In LatAm, Chile leads in COVID-19 testing, says gov't Global Times 09 Nov 2020 -- Chile has carried out more tests to detect novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection than any other country in Latin America, with 42,071 tests done in the past 24 hours alone, Chilean Health Minister Enrique Paris said on Sunday.
• Australia begins production of Oxford-developed COVID-19 vaccine People's Daily 09 Nov 2020 -- Australia commenced locally manufacturing a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford from Monday, with roughly 30 million doses planned to be made.