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• Estonia, U.S. Conduct Joint Defensive Cyber Operation DoD News 03 Dec 2020 -- U.S. Cyber Command conducted a joint defensive cyber operation with the Estonian Defense Forces' cyber command on EDF networks, Sept. 23-Nov. 6. The operation was designed to counter malicious cyber actors and strengthened the cyber defense capability of both nations' critical assets.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• UN General Assembly to hold landmark special session on COVID-19 People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- The president of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Volkan Bozkir, will host the assembly's 31st special session Thursday through Friday in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNGA announced Wednesday.
• Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Cross 64.03 Million, Death Toll at 1,489,276 SPA 03 Dec 2020 -- More than 64.03 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,489,276 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
• COVID-19 recovery focus of UN General Assembly special session UN News 03 Dec 2020 -- Nations united on Thursday for a special session of the UN General Assembly to survey the wreckage of the COVID-19 pandemic, reflect on the best response, and forge a path to better days ahead.
• Revealed: The cost of the pandemic on world's poorest countries UN News 03 Dec 2020 -- More than 32 million of the world's poorest people face being pulled back into extreme poverty because of COVID-19, leading UN economists said on Thursday, highlighting data showing that the pandemic is likely to cause the worst economic crisis in decades among least developed countries (LDCs).
• COVID-19 could see over 200 million more pushed into extreme poverty, new UN development report finds UN News 03 Dec 2020 -- An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, due to the severe longterm impact of the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number to more than a billion, a new study from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has found.
• UN Chief: Global COVID-19 Recovery Will Take Years VOA 03 Dec 2020 -- The U.N. secretary-general said Thursday that the damage COVID-19 has done globally will not be undone by a vaccine alone, and that a full recovery will take years, possibly decades.
• COVID Pushing Least Developed Countries Over Edge, UN Says VOA 03 Dec 2020 -- The U.N. Conference on Trade and Development reports the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on most of the world's 47 least developed countries whose economies have slumped to the lowest level in 30 years.

United States

• Fauci to Discuss Coronavirus Pandemic with Biden Transition Team VOA 03 Dec 2020 -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, is meeting virtually Thursday with President-elect Joe Biden's transition team about the surging coronavirus pandemic in the country and the likely start soon of widespread vaccinations of millions of Americans.
• DOD Awards $2.5 Million Contract to Hollingsworth & Vose to Increase Domestic Production Capacity of Filtration Media DoD 03 Dec 2020 -- On Dec. 2, 2020, the Department of Defense (DOD), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded a $2.5 million contract to Hollingsworth & Vose, to increase domestic production capability of filter media.
• Operation Warp Speed Leaders Say 20 Million COVID-19 Vaccines May Be Available This Month DoD News 03 Dec 2020 -- Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II said that key officials with Operation Warp Speed report that 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine could be distributed this month.
• U.S. Texas to receive over 1.4 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine in December: governor Global Times 03 Dec 2020 -- U.S. state of Texas will receive over 1.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday.
• U.S. CDC shortens COVID-19 quarantine from 2 weeks to 7 to 10 days People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its guidelines regarding COVID-19 quarantine period, from 14 days to seven to 10 days, depending on one's test results and symptoms.
• U.S. facing "most difficult time" amid COVID-19 surge: CDC head People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- The United States is facing the toughest time amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as a surge in hospitalizations strains hospitals nationwide, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Wednesday.
• U.S. reports record daily count of over 2,700 COVID-19 deaths since April People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- A total of 2,713 COVID-19 deaths were registered in the past 24 hours in the United States, the record daily increase since April, bringing the national tally to 273,181, showed data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
• U.S. economy "plateauing" due to COVID-19 resurgence, lack of fiscal support: Fed official People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- The U.S. economy is "plateauing" due to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases across the country and the lack of fiscal support, a senior Federal Reserve official said on Wednesday.
• US sets records for coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations Press TV 03 Dec 2020 -- Record-high coronavirus infections and hospitalizations have been reported in the US, as health care officials say their staff and facilities are struggling to support burgeoning numbers of patients.
• COVID-19 was present in US earlier than identified: American scientists Press TV 03 Dec 2020 -- The coronavirus infected people in the United States weeks before it was officially identified in China, according to US scientists who say the pandemic could have originated elsewhere in the globe and was silently spreading earlier than thought.
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic New York State 03 Dec 2020
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Displays COVID-19 Vaccine Cold Storage Box New York State 03 Dec 2020
• CDC Advisers Prioritize Health Care Workers, Nursing Home Residents for Vaccine VOA 03 Dec 2020 -- Healthcare workers and nursing home residents should be among the first Americans to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, members of a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee determined Tuesday.
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 03 Dec 2020

China

• Chinese vaccines progress steadily as more nations mull mass inoculation Global Times 03 Dec 2020 -- As more countries, including the UK, Japan and Russia, are eager to roll out mass vaccination programs to combat the deadly coronavirus, China stressed a scientific and diversified pathway to mass vaccination that can satisfy global criteria.
• Shenzhen resident, close contact of a confirmed case from Hong Kong, tests positive for COVID-19 Global Times 03 Dec 2020 -- A resident in Shenzhen of South China's Guangdong Province tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, Shenzhen authority announced. He is a close contact of a Hong Kong truck driver who commutes between Hong Kong and Shenzhen and was recently confirmed to be infected with the virus on Tuesday.
• China makes steady progress towards coronavirus vaccines to market Global Times 03 Dec 2020 -- Chinese vice premier Sun Chunlan stressed a scientific and rigorous preparation is required for the mass production of Chinese-developed COVID-19 vaccines during an inspection tour of vaccine production lines of some leading manufacturers in Beijing on Wednesday, the same day the UK became the first Western country to approve a coronavirus vaccine for widespread use.
• China's border city reports 1 new domestically transmitted COVID-19 case People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- China's border city of Manzhouli reported one new domestically transmitted COVID-19 case in the past day, local health authorities said Thursday.
• Chinese mainland reports no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- China's National Health Commission said Thursday that it received reports of 16 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Wednesday, all imported from outside the mainland.
• China's Hubei reports 1 new imported COVID-19 case People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- China's Hubei Province reported one confirmed COVID-19 case imported from Pakistan on Wednesday, the provincial health commission said Thursday.
• Shenzhen reports one new asymptomatic COVID-19 case People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen reported one new asymptomatic case of COVID-19, local health authorities announced Wednesday.

Europe

• European Commission recommends continuous COVID-19 containment measures for Xmas People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- The European Commission on Wednesday adopted a strategy to sustainably manage the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the Christmas and New Year festivities, when risks of virus transmission could increase due to indoor gatherings.
• COVID-19 Numbers Still Too High, German Health Officials Say VOA 03 Dec 2020 -- The head of Germany's disease control agency said Thursday that while COVID-19 infection rates have stabilized, they are still too high.
• Germany extends COVID-19 restriction measures till January People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Wednesday that the federal and state governments have agreed to extend the country's current COVID-19 restriction measures till Jan. 10.
• UK's COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 60,000 SPA 03 Dec 2020 -- The United Kingdom's total death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 60,000 today, on Thursday, by the government's preferred measure of deaths within 28 days of a positive test, Reuters reported.
• Serbia Receives First Batch of Russia's Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine for Study - Vucic Sputnik 03 Dec 2020 -- Serbia has received the first batch of Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus that will be studied by the national health bodies, President Aleksandar Vucic said.
• WHO Europe Director Applauds Vaccine News, Urges Vigilance VOA 03 Dec 2020 -- The World Health Organization's (WHO's) European director Thursday called Britain's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine "phenomenal" but urged Europeans to remain vigilant.
• Sweden Closes High Schools Until Early January to Stem COVID-19 Infections VOA 03 Dec 2020 -- Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced Thursday that high schools would switch to distance learning beginning Monday through early January to slow the rate of COVID-19 infections in the country.

Russia

• Russia to begin mass COVID-19 vaccinations next week People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday instructed the government to begin large-scale vaccinations against the coronavirus next week.

India

• Daily Recoveries outnumbering daily New Cases ensures steady decline in the Active Caseload India PIB 03 Dec 2020 -- India has reported more daily recoveries than the daily new cases during the past 24 hours. While 35,551 persons were found to be infected with COVID in India, during the same period, India has registered 40,726 new recoveries. It has led to a net decline of 5,701 cases from the total Active Caseload in the last 24 hours.

Pakistan

• Pakistan's COVID-19 positive cases hit 400,000-threshold: health ministry People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- The number of Pakistan's COVID-19 positive cases has surged to 406,810 with 3,499 people being tested positive of the viral disease over the last 24 hours, the country's health ministry said on Thursday.

Iran

• Some 358 more Iranians die from COVID-19 IRNA 03 Dec 2020 -- Some 358 people in Iran have died as a result of the coronavirus disease over the past 24 hours, Iranian Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry: 230 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Saudi Arabia SPA 03 Dec 2020 -- The Ministry of Health said in a statement today that 230 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 358,102 cases, including 4,291 active cases receiving necessary medical care. Of these, there are 607 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable.

Taiwan

• One new imported case of COVID-19 reported in Taiwan CNA 03 Dec 2020 -- A Taiwanese woman who works in the United States and returned home recently to visit family was the only new COVID-19 patient confirmed in Taiwan on Thursday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan could administer COVID-19 vaccine by Q2 of 2021: minister CNA 03 Dec 2020 -- People in Taiwan may be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by the second quarter of 2021, slightly earlier than previously anticipated, Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said Thursday.

Other Countries

• Hackers Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Operations, IBM Warns VOA 03 Dec 2020 -- As the U.S. prepares to roll out a COVID-19 vaccine, officials warned Thursday that hackers were targeting companies essential to the plan.
• Brazil's health officials "learned from mistakes" in dealing with COVID-19, says minister People's Daily 03 Dec 2020 -- Brazilian health officials learned from the mistakes made at the onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Minister of Health Eduardo Pazuello said on Wednesday.
• New Coronavirus Infections in West Bank Rise to Record High SPA 03 Dec 2020 -- With a record 1,689 new cases registered within 24 hours, the number of daily new coronavirus infections reached a peak in the West Bank today, on Thursday, dpa cited the Palestinian Authority as announcing.
• UAE Announces 1,317 New COVID-19 Cases, 655 Recoveries, and 5 Deaths in Last 24 Hours SPA 03 Dec 2020 -- The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention announced that it conducted 132,380 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.