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• Russian Computer Expert Wanted In U.S. Sentenced In France For Money Laundering RFE/RL 07 Dec 2020 -- A Russian man wanted by the United States for a massive bitcoin theft scheme has been sentenced by a French court to five years in prison for money laundering.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Weekly Update WHO 07 Dec 2020
• Global COVID-19 cases top 67 mln: Johns Hopkins University People's Daily 07 Dec 2020 -- Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 67 million on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
• Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Cross 66.4 Million, Death Toll at 1,531,875 SPA 07 Dec 2020 -- More than 66.4 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,531,875 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
• Prioritize health workers, at-risk groups, for COVID-19 vaccines: WHO chief UN News 07 Dec 2020 -- As countries plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccines in the coming days, weeks and months, health workers and other at-risk populations should be prioritized for vaccination, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
• Guterres spotlights 'critical role' of aviation in pandemic recovery, marking International Day UN News 07 Dec 2020 -- The UN Secretary-General has called for greater support for the aviation sector, badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, to allow it to better weather the global economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Shutting school systems, wrong response to COVID-19, UNICEF says UN News 07 Dec 2020 -- Countries fighting the coronavirus should not impose nationwide or large-scale school closures, which is the wrong response and compounds the societal cost of the disease, with 320 million children locked out of school at the start of December, the UN children's agency UNICEF said on Tuesday.

United States

• Fauci Warns of 'Surge Upon a Surge' of COVID-19 VOA 07 Dec 2020 -- The top infectious disease expert in the U.S. warned Monday of a "surge upon a surge" of coronavirus cases as Americans travel for holidays.
• WHO: COVID-19 Situation in US is 'Shocking' to See VOA 07 Dec 2020 -- The World Health Organization's (WHO) emergency response director said Monday the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is shocking, considering the level of the country's medical system.
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Directs State Department of Health to Begin Implementing 'Surge & Flex' Hospital Protocol New York State 07 Dec 2020
• Rush Transcript: Dr. Fauci: New York's COVID Plan "Seems Really Sound" and has "A Lot of Backup Contingencies, Which I Like" New York State 07 Dec 2020
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 07 Dec 2020

China

• Shenzhen sees influx of HK residents fleeing epidemic Global Times 07 Dec 2020 -- There has been a spike in the number of people from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) entering the Chinese mainland via Shenzhen Bay Port in South China's Guangdong Province, with numbers of up to 3,000 in one day, as the fourth wave of the epidemic engulfs the international financial hub.
• Chengdu on high alert after domestic COVID-19 cases found in nine months Global Times 07 Dec 2020 -- The city of Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, is on high alert after a reporting two local COVID-19 cases on Monday. The local government sealed off the hospital where the first patient received treatment, conducted an overall epidemiological survey, traced and quarantined all close contacts of the patient, and arranged a large-scale nucleic acid test procedure for local residents.
• Coronavirus found in Shanghai's six local cases the same as European virus strain Global Times 07 Dec 2020 -- The COVID-19 strain from samples of the six local cases confirmed from November 20 to 23 in Shanghai is the same as that which is prevalent in Europe, indicating the infection source of those cases was from overseas, a Shanghai government official said during a press conference on Monday.
• Sinovac receives $500 million in funds for coronavirus vaccine development Global Times 07 Dec 2020 -- Chinese vaccine developer Sinovac Life Sciences Co has received about $500 million in funds from Sino Biopharmaceutical for the development, manufacturing and capacity expansion of vaccines against novel coronavirus.
• More nations plan 1st anti-virus dose from China Global Times 07 Dec 2020 -- As global vaccine providers speed up trials and various countries scramble to set up distribution, December has become a flashpoint for the global vaccine race as COVID-19 vaccine candidates approach the end of late-stage testing.
• Chinese mainland reports 3 new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 07 Dec 2020 -- China's National Health Commission said Monday that it received reports of 15 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Sunday, three of which were domestically transmitted in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
• East China county finds coronavirus on imported frozen food packaging People's Daily 07 Dec 2020 -- Three imported frozen beef packaging samples tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Juye County, east China's Shandong Province, local health authorities said Sunday.
• China's Wuhan finds coronavirus on packaging of imported frozen meat People's Daily 07 Dec 2020 -- Two imported frozen food packaging samples tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, local health authorities said Sunday.

Europe

• Scotland's First Minister Visits Hospital Where First COVID Vaccine Will be Administered VOA 07 Dec 2020 -- Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Monday toured the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, where staff are preparing to deliver the first COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday.
• Britain Makes Final Preparations for First Round of COVID-19 Vaccinations VOA 07 Dec 2020 -- Britain is on the eve of launching a COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
• British Army to be given new role in Covid-19 vaccine transport Press TV 07 Dec 2020 -- In a reprise of the army's role in the early period of the coronavirus pandemic, the force has reportedly been told to prepare for transporting vaccine stocks to the UK.

Russia

• Russia reports record daily new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 07 Dec 2020 -- Russia registered 29,039 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest number of daily infections to date, the country's COVID-19 response center said Sunday.

India

• India's crosses a significant milestone-Active Caseload falls below 4 Lakhs after 140 days India PIB 07 Dec 2020 -- India has reported a landmark achievement today. India's total Active Caseload has fallen below the 4 lakh mark today to 3,96,729. This number translates to just 4.1% of total cases. This is the lowest after 140 days. The total active cases were 3,90,459 on 20thJuly, 2020.
• India in the forefront of developing COVID-19 vaccines: Dr Harsh Vardhan India PIB 07 Dec 2020 -- Dr Harsh Vardhan at the India-Portugal Technology Summit2020 "The next iteration of this collaboration will be to encourage new solutions based on cutting edge technologies such as Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence".

Pakistan

• Pakistan's Politicians Playing A 'Dangerous' Game With COVID RFE/RL Gandhara 07 Dec 2020 -- When Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, a leader of the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), announced late last month that he was self-isolating after contracting the coronavirus, sympathy and get-well messages poured in.
• Pakistan Suspends Senior Hospital Staff After Oxygen Shortage Kills 6 COVID Patients VOA 07 Dec 2020 -- Authorities in Pakistan suspended seven senior officers at a government hospital Monday after an inquiry found their "criminal negligence" resulted in the disruption of oxygen supply to the facility, killing six coronavirus patients.
• Pakistani Hospital Staffers Suspended After Oxygen Shortage Kills COVID Patients RFE/RL Gandhara 07 Dec 2020 -- Pakistani authorities say they have suspended seven workers at a Pakistani hospital after six COVID-19 patients who were left without sufficient oxygen died.

Iran

• Official: COVID-19 kills 284 more in Iran IRNA 07 Dec 2020 -- Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday that some 284 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 50,594.
• Iran allocates $40mln for purchase of COVID-19 vaccines Press TV 07 Dec 2020 -- The Iranian government has allocated $40 million for purchase of vaccines needed to tackle the coronavirus pandemic amid efforts to secure the supply of the jabs both from abroad and through domestic companies.
• US sanctions block Iran's purchase of COVID-19 vaccine: CBI governor Press TV 07 Dec 2020 -- The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says inhumane sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran prevent the country from purchasing coronavirus vaccine as the deadly virus takes its toll on the Iranian nation.

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry: 209 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 289 Recoveries Reported, in Saudi Arabia SPA 07 Dec 2020 -- The Ministry of Health announced in a statement here today that 209 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 358,922, including 3,777 active cases undergoing treatment.

North Korea

• Emergency Anti-epidemic Work Intensified across DPRK in Winter KCNA 07 Dec 2020 -- All the sectors and units of the DPRK are intensifying the work for strictly observing the top-class anti-epidemic guidelines in winter.

Other Countries

• Indonesian minister says COVID-19 vaccines from China in good condition People's Daily 07 Dec 2020 -- COVID-19 vaccines from China were in good condition upon arrival in Indonesia and refrigeration vehicles for delivery have been well prepared to keep the vaccines undamaged and safe, Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto said on Monday.
• Brazil's COVID-19 cases top 6.6 mln People's Daily 07 Dec 2020 -- Brazil registered 26,363 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the national count to 6,603,540, the Health Ministry said Sunday.
• Hamas warns Gaza suffers from shortage of COVID-19 test kits amid pandemic Press TV 07 Dec 2020 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, which runs the besieged Gaza Strip, says it can no longer carry out COVID-19 diagnostic testing in the impoverished enclave due to a lack of testing kits, amid a surge in cases in the territory.
• Informal Sector Workers Plead For Relief as New Coronavirus Outbreak Batters Cambodia Radio Free Asia 07 Dec 2020 -- Workers in Cambodia's informal sector, who have yet to receive any assistance amid restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, called for relief from the government Monday, as authorities grappled with a rising caseload from an outbreak in the country last week.
• Asian Countries Handle New COVID-19 Cases without Lockdowns VOA 07 Dec 2020 -- Asian countries faced with late-year spikes in COVID-19 are capping the outbreaks and keeping economies on track by leveraging earlier experience, namely quick control measures and public compliance, sources in the affected spots say.