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• Pakistan Arrests Alleged Leader Of Militant Group Blamed For 2008 Mumbai Attacks RFE/RL Gandhara 02 Jan 2021 -- Pakistani authorities have arrested an alleged leader of the militant group that was blamed for the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks in India.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• 2021 Begins with Expanded Coronavirus Restrictions — and Glimmers of Hope VOA 02 Jan 2021 -- As countries around the world tighten lockdowns, impose curfews, ban large get-togethers and even halt alcohol sales to tackle a surge in coronavirus cases, officials in India and the U.S. announced some progress toward expanded immunization campaigns as infections rates continued to climb on multiple continents.

United States

• U.S. COVID-19 cases hit grim milestone of 20 mln on New Year's Day People's Daily 02 Jan 2021 -- The confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday as the discovery of a highly contagious new virus strain in the country increases pressure to speed up the vaccination process.
• U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 20 mln -- Johns Hopkins University People's Daily 02 Jan 2021 -- The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
• U.S. COVID-19 Cases Surpass 20 Million As Deaths Mount SPA 02 Jan 2021 -- U.S. coronavirus cases crossed the 20 million mark today, on Friday as officials seek to speed up vaccinations and a more infectious variant surfaces in Colorado, California and Florida, according to Reuters.
• Global COVID-19 Cases Pass 84 million With One-fourth in US VOA 02 Jan 2021 -- The Johns Hopkins Resource Center reported early Saturday that there are more than 84 million global COVID-19 cases. The U.S. continues to have more cases than anyplace else with more than 20 million infections, approximately one-fourth of the world's cases. India records the second-highest toll, with more than 10 million cases, followed by Brazil with 7.7 million.

China

• NE China's Shenyang puts 100,000 people in lockdown amid rising COVID-19 cases Global Times 02 Jan 2021 -- More than 100,000 people in Shenyang, capital of Northeast China's Liaoning Province, have been told not to leave their homes, and 90,000 other "close contacts" of confirmed COVID-19 cases have been placed in quarantine, amid a rising number of cases.
• Beijing brings latest outbreak 'under control,' ups risk prevention at suburban village Global Times 02 Jan 2021 -- The Beijing municipal government said its latest round of the #COVID19 epidemic situation in the city is being brought under control. The local government of Shunyi district in the capital has sent 1,924 close contacts of confirmed cases to 15 hotels that are designated for quarantine as of 15:00 Saturday.

Europe

• France's New COVID-19 Cases up by 3,466 Over 24 Hours SPA 02 Jan 2021 -- France today, on Saturday recorded 3,466 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, below the 19,348 reported a day earlier, Reuters cited data from the country's Health Ministry as showing.
• COVID-19: Half of total deaths in Germany recorded in December Press TV 02 Jan 2021 -- Coronavirus related deaths have almost trebled in Germany last month, amid a massive surge in COVID-19 cases that has left the health system in desperate need of assistance.
• Germany Reports 12,690 New Cases of Covid-19 SPA 02 Jan 2021 -- Germany has reported 12,690 new infections with the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) as well as 336 deaths.

India

• India's Active Caseload slumps to 2.50 lakh; comprises 2.43% of Total Cases India PIB 02 Jan 2021 -- The trend of more daily recoveries than the daily cases has led to a continuous contraction of active cases. India's Active Caseload dropped down to 2.50 lakh which presently stands at 2,50,183 today.
• COVID-19 Vaccine Dry Run Held Across India India PIB 02 Jan 2021 -- The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan today visited two mock vaccination sites in Delhi to review the dry run drill for administering the COVID19 vaccine.
• COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out India PIB 02 Jan 2021 -- India continues to scale several peaks in its fight against the COVID19 pandemic. As the country readies for the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) has been pro-actively involved in the preparations for this roll-out over the past couple of months to ensure that the preparations for roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine are on track, in close collaboration with the States/UTs and other stakeholders.
• The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) makes recommendations in respect of Accelerated Approval Process request of M/s Serum Institute of India and M/s Bharat Biotech International Ltd as well as about Phase-III Trials of M/s Cadila Healthcare Ltd India PIB 02 Jan 2021 -- The Subject Expert Committee of CDSCO met on 1st and 2nd January, 2021 and made the following recommendations for the consideration and final decision of the Drugs Controller General of India :-
• The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) makes recommendations in respect of Accelerated Approval Process request of M/s Serum Institute of India and M/s Bharat Biotech International Ltd as well as about Phase-III Trials of M/s Cadila Healthcare Ltd India PIB 02 Jan 2021 -- The Subject Expert Committee of CDSCO met on 1st and 2nd January, 2021 and made the following recommendations for the consideration and final decision of the Drugs Controller General of India :-
• Indian Regulators Greenlight Full Dose Regimen of AstraZeneca's Vaccine With Merely 62.1% Efficacy Sputnik 02 Jan 2021 -- India, which has to date counted more than 10.3 million COVID-19 cases and around 150,000 deaths, is preparing to approve three more inoculations, including a locally developed one and Russia's Sputnik-V, which will soon be rolled off the assembly lines at four large Indian manufacturers.

Iran

• Some 101 more Iranians die from COVID-19 IRNA 02 Jan 2021 -- Some 101 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 55,438, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Saturday.
• Iran contains 3rd wave of COVID-19 faster than expected: Pres. Rouhani IRNA 02 Jan 2021 -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that the country has succeeded in containing the spread of the third wave of the COVID-19 disease faster than what people expected.
• Iran third-generation COVID-19 vaccine to undergo human trial IRNA 02 Jan 2021 -- Iran's third-generation vaccine with new composition to combat COVID-19 will undergo human trial in less than two months, dean of Tehran's Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences announced on Saturday.
• COVID-19 a historic test for nations, world leaders: President Rouhani ISNA 02 Jan 2021 -- Appreciating people for full observance of health protocols during the mourning ceremony and also the anniversary of the martyrdom of General Soleimani, Iran's President said, "Coronavirus was not a common disease but a pandemic that spread almost all over the world and was a historical test for nations and the leader of different countries".
• Iran spent $15.5mln on masks imports in 8 months to November: Report Press TV 02 Jan 2021 -- Iran spent $15.5 million on imports of various types of face masks to control the spread of the coronavirus in the 8 months to late November before becoming a net exporter of the protective item in later months of 2020, shows a report.

South Korea

• South Korea Reports 824 New Coronavirus Cases SPA 02 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's daily new Coronavirus cases fell below 900 today, on Saturday, Yonhap reported.

Saudi Arabia

• 101 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Detected, 182 Recoveries Reported, in Saudi Arabia SPA 02 Jan 2021 -- The Ministry of Health announced in a statement here today that 101 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 362,979, including 2,477 active cases undergoing treatment.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 6 new imported COVID-19 cases CNA 02 Jan 2021 -- Six newly imported COVID-19 cases were reported in Taiwan Saturday, including a British man who was found to have a high viral load, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

Other Countries

• Ukraine's Health-Care System, Economy Struggle To Cope With COVID-19 RFE/RL 02 Jan 2021 -- BORYSPIL, Ukraine -- Apart from the international airport it hosts, rarely does this suburb 45 kilometers east of Kyiv make the national news. Yet Boryspil was in the headlines on October 28 after Anatoliy Fedorchuk died of complications linked to COVID-19 just three days after being elected to his fourth consecutive mayoral term and less than a month before his 61st birthday.
• Emirates Announces 1,963 New COVID-19 Cases, 2,081 Recoveries, 3 Deaths SPA 02 Jan 2021 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 152,588 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.
• Venezuela to Implement Seven-Day Hard Lockdown to Slow Coronavirus SPA 02 Jan 2021 -- Venezuela will implement a week of hard lockdown starting from Monday to slow down the spread of the new coronavirus,dpa cited Vice President Delcy Rodriguez as saying today, on Friday.