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• U.S., Australia Sign Agreement to Develop Virtual Training Range DoD News 04 Dec 2020 -- As part of the Defense Department's efforts to sharpen lethality, reform business practices and strengthen partnerships in cyberspace, the U.S. and Australia have launched the first agreement to continuously develop a virtual cyber training range.
• U.S. Commends Slovenia for Designating Hizballah US Dept. of State 04 Dec 2020 -- This week, Slovenia designated Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization, rejecting the false distinction between Hizballah's political and military wings.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• It isn't over: WHO concerned at 'growing perception' COVID pandemic is passing UN News 04 Dec 2020 -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on Friday over the "growing perception" that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, despite exploding infection rates in some countries and enormous pressure growing on health services.
• Scientists optimistic about COVID-19 vaccines for all UN News 04 Dec 2020 -- Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people everywhere will have access to safe and effective treatments against a disease which has disrupted the entire planet.
• COVID-19: Right decisions now will secure a life of dignity for all UN News 04 Dec 2020 -- Critical decisions made now to address the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a life of dignity for all people, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Friday, addressing the second and final day of the General Assembly's special session devoted to the crisis.
• WHO Chief Urges Investment, Preparation for Next Pandemic VOA 04 Dec 2020 -- The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that with a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, nations must start investing and preparing for the next pandemic.
• WHO: Vaccine Approval Does Not Mean End of Pandemic VOA 04 Dec 2020 -- Officials with the World Health Organization cautioned Friday that approval of a vaccine for use in Britain this week does not mean the COVID-19 pandemic is over.
• UN session outlines roadmap to vaccination Global Times 04 Dec 2020 -- What could the world expect from a special UN session, the first ever special session to address the COVID-19 pandemic, which is more than just a global health crisis and has been deeply reshaping the socio-economic landscape? Will coronavirus vaccines become a "Christmas miracle" and put an end to this dark winter as many countries see worst spikes in new infections with the holiday seasons approaching? These appear to be some of the questions the world is anxiously waiting the upcoming UN General Assembly session to answer.
• COVID-19 could see over 200 mln more people pushed into extreme poverty: UNDP People's Daily 04 Dec 2020 -- An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, due to the severe long-term 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 experts highlight multilateralism and right to development in fight against COVID-19 People's Daily 04 Dec 2020 -- A group of UN human rights experts on Thursday emphasized that it is critically important for countries to strengthen and renew their commitment to multilateralism to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic and address the development setback in its aftermath.
• UN chief calls for solidarity to confront COVID-19 People's Daily 04 Dec 2020 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for global solidarity and a sense of urgency to confront COVID-19.
• Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 65.01 million, death toll at 1,507,319 SPA 04 Dec 2020 -- As many as 65.01 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,507,319 have died, according to a Reuters tally.

United States

• This Week in Operation Warp Speed - Dec. 4, 2020 DoD 04 Dec 2020
• COVID-19 Draws Attention to Defense Industrial Base Vulnerabilities DoD News 04 Dec 2020 -- When COVID-19 flared up earlier this year, the government and military looked for the medical supplies needed to keep citizens and medical personnel safe. The search put a spotlight on a fact the Defense Department had become aware of but not many had talked about: Many goods and supplies critical to the nation are not made in the U.S., but overseas — and, many times, their manufacture was by nations the U.S. doesn't consider to be allies, said the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment.
• US Coronavirus Infections Top 14 Million VOA 04 Dec 2020 -- More than 14 million people in the U.S. have been infected and more than 275,000 have died of COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University.
• Remarks by Vice President Pence in a Roundtable Discussion on Vaccine Distribution | Atlanta, GA The White House 04 Dec 2020
• US hits record-high COVID-19 daily cases, hospitalizations as caseload tops 14 mln Global Times 04 Dec 2020 -- The United States has set new world records of single-day COVID-19 case count and hospitalizations, as the total number of confirmed cases surpassed 14 million on Thursday.
• Biden to urge Americans to wear masks for first 100 days after he takes office People's Daily 04 Dec 2020 -- U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday that he will urge Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days after taking office.
• Top Health Expert Fauci Warns January Will Be 'Terrible' as US COVID-19 Hospitalizations Spike Sputnik 04 Dec 2020 -- With a positivity ratio of 10.67%, the US counted an additional 217,664 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, pushing the nation's total case tally since the start of the pandemic past 14 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Health experts have warned that the holiday season is likely to prompt numbers to surge even further.
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Announces 20 Million Covid-19 Test Results Reported to New York State New York State 04 Dec 2020
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 04 Dec 2020

China

• China ensures COVID-19 vaccine with full supply chain amid Pfizer doses cuts Global Times 04 Dec 2020 -- Just as US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was reported to cut in half its original doses due to supply chain-related obstacles, a top Chinese expert said that China could roll out as many as 600 million doses of injections before the year's end, marking the start of what could shape up to be a fierce competition for production of vaccine, where the countries' supply chains and technological prowess will be on test, after the initial research and development stage.
• China will approve 600m doses of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine by yearend Global Times 04 Dec 2020 -- China plans to approve 600 million doses of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020, Wang Junzhi, an academician and a member of the national vaccine R&D specialist group, said on Friday at a pharmaceutical conference held in Central China's Wuhan.
• China's border city reports 3 new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Dec 2020 -- China's border city of Manzhouli reported three new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past day, local health authorities said Friday.
• 12 COVID-19 patients newly discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 04 Dec 2020 -- A total of 12 COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from hospitals after recovery across the Chinese mainland on Thursday, the National Health Commission said in a daily report Friday.
• Chinese mainland reports 15 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Dec 2020 -- The Chinese mainland reported 15 new imported COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,904.
• Chinese mainland reports 2 new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Dec 2020 -- China's National Health Commission said Friday that it received reports of 17 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Thursday, two of which were domestically transmitted in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Europe

• New Coronavirus Infections in France Remain on Downward Trend SPA 04 Dec 2020 -- France today, on Friday reported 11,221 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 12,696 on Thursday and 12,459 last Friday in a continuation of an almost month-long downward trend, Reuters cited French health authorities as announcing.

Russia

• Mass Vaccination Can Start Soon as Sputnik V Production is Growing to 2Mln Doses Sputnik 04 Dec 2020 -- The total number of produced doses of Russia's coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, will reach 2 million soon, making the mass immunisation of Russian citizens possible, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Friday.

India

• India's Active Caseload further dips to 4.35% of Total Cases India PIB 04 Dec 2020 -- India's active caseload has fallen to 4.35% mark today from 4.44% yesterday.
• PM holds All Party Meeting to discuss Covid-19 vaccination strategy India PIB 04 Dec 2020 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the All Party Meeting today via video conferencing to discuss the Covid-19 vaccination strategy in India. The meeting was also attended by the Union Defence Minister, Union Home Minister, Union Finance Minister, Union Minister for Rural Development, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment and Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs.

Iran

• Some 347 more Iranians die from COVID-19 IRNA 04 Dec 2020 -- Some 347 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 Friday.
• Iran's COVID-19 cases surpass 1 mln; Turkey reports 32,381 new cases Global Times 04 Dec 2020 -- The tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran, the worst-hit country in the Middle East, crossed the threshold of 1 million on Thursday. Meanwhile, Turkey reported 32,381 cases, including 6,511 symptomatic patients, for the past 24 hours.

South Korea

• Seoul to tighten quarantine rules amid soaring COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Dec 2020 -- The municipal government of Seoul on Friday announced the plan to further tighten quarantine rules amid the spike in COVID-19 cases in the South Korean capital.
• South Korea Reports 629 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 04 Dec 2020 -- The daily number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea topped 600 on Friday, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry: 234 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 357 Recoveries Reported, in Saudi Arabia SPA 04 Dec 2020 -- The Ministry of Health announced in a statement here today that 234 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 358,336, including 4,158 active cases undergoing treatment.

Taiwan

• CECC mulls harsher punishments for flight crew who break quarantine CNA 04 Dec 2020 -- The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Thursday it is considering introducing stiffer penalties for flight crew members who contravene COVID-19 prevention regulations after it was found that five flight attendants recently broke quarantine in Taiwan.
• Taiwan confirms 4 new imported cases of COVID-19 CNA 04 Dec 2020 -- Taiwan on Friday confirmed four new imported cases of COVID-19, including three involving people who recently arrived from the United States, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

North Korea

• Red Cross Pulls Foreign Staff Out of North Korea as Quarantine Measures Intensify Radio Free Asia 04 Dec 2020 -- The last remaining foreign Red Cross staff left North Korea this week, the latest departure in the exodus of aid workers and diplomats from the country due to increasingly strict measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the aid organization said.
• North Korea Publicly Executes Smuggler for Violating COVID-19 Quarantine Rule Radio Free Asia 04 Dec 2020 -- Authorities in North Korea have publicly executed a citizen for violating "emergency quarantine measures," in an effort to scare other citizens into strict compliance, sources in the country told RFA.

Other Countries

• Brazil gets second batch of Chinese vaccine, São Paulo plans mass use in January Global Times 04 Dec 2020 -- Brazil on Thursday received 600 liters of Chinese-produced COVID-19 inactivated vaccine concentrate, for São Paulo's plan to inject its state citizens in a mass vaccination in January. The vaccine will assist Brazil in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 175,000 nationwide.
• Canada's COVID-19 Case Count Surpasses 400,000 Sputnik 04 Dec 2020 -- Canada's COVID-19 infection tally topped 400,000 on Friday, the latest data from provincial health agencies revealed, amid a troubling spike of new infections and hospitalizations.
• Kazakhstan to Launch Production of Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine on 22 December Sputnik 04 Dec 2020 -- Moscow previously announced that the total volume of produced doses of the Sputnik V vaccine will reach 2 million in the near future, which will allow the authorities to start mass vaccinations in Russia.
• South Africa Tightens COVID Restrictions Ahead of Christmas Season VOA 04 Dec 2020 -- South Africa's president has announced a raft of new restrictions in a major city as the nation stares down a possible coronavirus resurgence.