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• DHS Warns American Businesses about Data Services and Equipment from Firms Linked to Chinese Government DHS 22 Dec 2020 -- Today, the Department of Homeland Security issued a business advisory to American businesses warning of risks associated with the use of data services and equipment from firms linked to the People's Republic of China (PRC).
• Biden Says Cyberattack Constitutes Grave Risk to US Security, Was Carefully Planned Sputnik 22 Dec 2020 -- US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said the recent massive cyberattack on US companies and federal agencies represents a grave threat to national security and was carefully planned and carried out.
• Senator Says Hackers Compromised US Treasury Email Accounts VOA 22 Dec 2020 -- A U.S. senator said Monday that hackers who breached U.S. government agencies compromised dozens of Treasury Department email accounts, including those used by the department's top officials.
• U.S. Senator Says Suspected Russian Hack On Treasury Department 'Appears To Be Significant' RFE/RL 22 Dec 2020 -- The U.S. Treasury Department, one of several government agencies targeted in a massive cyberattack being blamed on Russia, suffered a serious breach "the full depth of which isn't known," a top senator said on December 21.
• US gov't caught off guard in latest cyberattack, Biden says, blaming Russia Press TV 22 Dec 2020 -- US President-elect Joe Biden says the government was caught "off guard " in latest cyberattack, pointing the finger at Russia.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Weekly Epidemiological Update WHO 22 Dec 2020
• Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 77.41 million, death toll at 1,704,703 SPA 22 Dec 2020 -- More than 77.41 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,704,703​ have died, according to a Reuters tally.
• Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Cross 76.91 Million, Death Toll at 1,696,364 SPA 22 Dec 2020 -- More than 76.91 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,696,364 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
• Drug makers rush to test whether vaccines stop coronavirus variant SPA 22 Dec 2020 -- Drug makers including BioNTech and Moderna are scrambling to test their COVID-19 vaccines against the new fast-spreading variant of the virus that is raging, in Britain, the latest challenge in the breakneck race to curb the pandemic.

United States

• Air Force update for COVID-19 US Air Force 22 Dec 2020
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Announces Wadsworth Laboratory Has Begun Research of the New COVID-19 Strain New York State 22 Dec 2020
• U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 18 mln -- Johns Hopkins University People's Daily 22 Dec 2020 -- The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 18 million on Monday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
• US Considers Requiring Travelers from Britain to Prove They Tested Negative for COVID-19 VOA 22 Dec 2020 -- U.S. officials are considering a requirement for all travelers from Britain to offer proof they have tested negative for COVID-19.
• State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 22 Dec 2020

China

• East China city detects coronavirus on imported food packaging People's Daily 22 Dec 2020 -- Bengbu City in east China's Anhui Province has detected COVID-19 on a packaging sample collected from a shipment of fish imported from India, local authorities said on Monday.
• Chinese mainland reports 2 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 22 Dec 2020 -- China's National Health Commission said Tuesday that it received reports of 15 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Monday, including 13 imported ones and two locally transmitted ones.
• China's Liaoning reports 8 new coronavirus infections People's Daily 22 Dec 2020 -- Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Monday reported two confirmed COVID-19 cases and six asymptomatic infections, local authorities said Tuesday.
• China steps up prevention of COVID-19 via cold chain People's Daily 22 Dec 2020 -- China has put in place strict measures to prevent COVID-19 infections via cold-chain and frozen foods, said a senior epidemiologist Monday.
• China's COVID-19 vaccines safe, effective: expert People's Daily 22 Dec 2020 -- Clinical trials and emergency inoculations so far have shown that China's COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, a Chinese expert said on Monday.
• China starts building COVID-19 vaccine production facility People's Daily 22 Dec 2020 -- China started the construction on Monday of a plant for manufacturing an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine, with production operations due to begin in eight months, according to local authorities.
• China to expand COVID-19 vaccination: expert People's Daily 22 Dec 2020 -- China will erect an immunity barrier against COVID-19 via high vaccination rates, an immunization expert said.
• China Border Fence, Aimed at Curbing COVID-19 Spread, Draws Complaints in Myanmar Radio Free Asia 22 Dec 2020 -- Chinese authorities building a fence topped with barbed-wire along China's border with Myanmar's Shan state to curb the spread of the coronavirus failed to hold pre-construction talks with their Myanmar counterparts and may have infringed upon the officially demarcated border line, local administrators said.

Europe

• UK records another 33,364 coronavirus cases, 215 deaths People's Daily 22 Dec 2020 -- Another 33,364 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 2,073,511, according to official figures released Monday.
• German Records 19,528 New Cases, 731 Deaths of COVID-19 SPA 22 Dec 2020 -- German reported 19,528 new cases and 731 deaths within one day.
• German Health Official Suggests New Coronavirus Strain Already in the Country VOA 22 Dec 2020 -- The head of Germany's Robert Koch Institute, the country's national public health organization, says it is likely the variant of the coronavirus recently identified in Britain has already made its way to Germany.
• Italy welcomes EU regulator's green light of COVID-19 vaccine, as first new strain case confirmed People's Daily 22 Dec 2020 -- Italian health authorities welcomed the recommendation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) of the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine for use, as the country registered its first case of the new coronavirus strain.
• First case of new coronavirus strain detected in Italy People's Daily 22 Dec 2020 -- The first case of new coronavirus strain was officially registered in Italy in a person recently returned from Britain, the Italian Health Ministry said on Monday.
• Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Tests Positive For Coronavirus RFE/RL 22 Dec 2020 -- Milorad Dodik, the Serb member of Bosnia-Herzegovina's tripartite presidency, has been diagnosed with pneumonia and has tested positive for COVID-19.
• Europe crosses 500,000 COVID-19 deaths as new variant spreads, Reuters tally SPA 22 Dec 2020 -- Europe became the first region worldwide to cross 500,000 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as a new variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain threatened the region's prevention measures to curb the pandemic.
• EU Recommends Member Nations Lift Travel Bans to and from Britain VOA 22 Dec 2020 -- The European Commission — the European Union's executive body — recommended Tuesday that EU countries lift travel bans imposed on Britain to avoid supply chain interruptions and stranding travelers.

Russia

• Russia confirms single-day record of 29,350 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 22 Dec 2020 -- Russia registered 29,350 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the highest number of daily infections to date, the country's COVID-19 response center said Monday.

India

• India's Active Caseload slumps below 3 lakh; lowest in 163 days India PIB 22 Dec 2020 -- India has registered several landmark achievements in the fight against the global pandemic today.

Iran

• Health Minister: Controlling incoming passengers from UK underway IRNA 22 Dec 2020 -- Iran's Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki said on Tuesday that rapid testing of coronavirus detection should be mandatory at international airports.
• COVID-19 kills 187 more people in Iran IRNA 22 Dec 2020 -- Some 187 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 54,003, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday.
• Iranian COVID-19 vaccine in preparatory phase for human trial, official IRNA 22 Dec 2020 -- Managing director of Iran Health Ministry office for developing health technology said on Tuesday that Iranian COVID-19 vaccine is in preparatory phase for human trial.

Japan

• Japan's COVID-19 cases top 200,000 as rising infections show no signs of abating People's Daily 22 Dec 2020 -- Japan's cumulative COVID-19 cases topped the 200,000-mark on Monday, with surging cases around the country causing heightened concerns about the medical system's ability to cope under the increasing strain.

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry: 181 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 160 Recoveries Reported in Saudi Arabia SPA 22 Dec 2020 -- The Ministry of Health announced in a statement here today that 181 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 361,359, including 2,971 active cases undergoing treatment.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports first domestic case of COVID-19 in 253 days (update) CNA 22 Dec 2020 -- A local contact of a pilot from New Zealand who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Sunday has tested positive for the virus, the first domestic case reported in Taiwan since April 12, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Tuesday.
• Arrivals from U.K. to be collectively quarantined CNA 22 Dec 2020 -- Beginning Wednesday, all arrivals from the United Kingdom as well as travelers who have visited the country in the two weeks prior to coming to Taiwan will be quarantined at designated government centers upon arrival, health authorities said Tuesday.

NATO

• NATO responds to the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020, helping Allies and partners NATO 22 Dec 2020 -- Throughout 2020, NATO and Allied military personnel have been helping save lives by supporting civilian efforts against COVID-19, both in Allied and partner countries. In the first half of this year, some 350 flights delivered critical supplies around the world. Across the Alliance, almost half a million troops supported the civilian response, constructing almost 100 field hospitals, securing borders and helping with testing and transport.

Other Countries

• COVID-19 hits trade in Asia-Pacific, but impact 'less bad' than elsewhere UN News 22 Dec 2020 -- Despite a sharp fall in global trade in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and lingering trade tensions, Asia and the Pacific is expected to perform relatively less badly than the rest of the world, the United Nations development arm in the region said on Tuesday.
• PM: Thailand Weighing New COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Big Outbreak in Samut Sakhon Radio Free Asia 22 Dec 2020 -- Thailand is considering imposing a strict lockdown, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha announced Tuesday, after hundreds of new coronavirus cases were confirmed among a migrant-worker cluster in one province for a third straight day, with alarming secondary transmissions detected elsewhere.
• Uzbekistan Suspends Entrance For Travelers From Eight Nations Over New COVID-19 Strain RFE/RL 22 Dec 2020 -- Tashkent has barred travelers from eight nations from entering the country amid reports about a new coronavirus strain and an increase of COVID-19 cases in those countries.
• UAE announces 1,226 new COVID-19 cases, 1,611 recoveries, and 3 deaths in last 24 hours SPA 22 Dec 2020 -- The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced 1,226 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the United Arab Emirates to 195,878, WAM reported.
• COVID-19: Support to frontline workers part of UN response in Brazil UN News 22 Dec 2020 -- UN agencies in Brazil are supporting national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including by providing thousands of protective items for health workers, the global organization reported on Tuesday.
• South Africa Sees New Virus Variant, But Stresses: Don't Panic VOA 22 Dec 2020 -- South African health officials say the nation's new COVID-19 wave is driven by a new variant of the coronavirus. But they say if there is one overarching message about the new variant, it is this: don't panic.