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• Washington on High Alert on Eve of Biden Inauguration VOA 19 Jan 2021 -- The U.S. National Guard, the part-time military service providing security for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, has removed 12 members from security duty for the event, military officials announced Tuesday.
• Senate Republican Leader: Trump 'Provoked' US Capitol Rampage VOA 19 Jan 2021 -- U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell contended Tuesday that outgoing President Donald Trump "provoked" thousands of his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol on January 6 in a futile effort to block Congress from certifying that Democrat Joe Biden defeated Trump in the November election.
• Despite COVID-19 Restrictions, Service Members Play Important Role in Inauguration DoD News 19 Jan 2021 -- While the COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed much of the military-influenced pomp and circumstance that typically surrounds a presidential inauguration, service members will still play an important role during the event, said the commander of Joint Task Force — National Capital Region, which orchestrates the military's involvement.
• Statement of Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen Regarding Nationwide Safety and Security for Inauguration Day US Dept. of Justice 19 Jan 2021 -- Tomorrow, the Nation and the world will witness an orderly and peaceful transfer of power in the United States, as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court swears in President-Elect Biden. Throughout our Nation's proud history, this ceremony has served as a beacon of democracy and a testament to the enduring strength of our Constitution.
• US National Guard Pulls 12 Troops From Biden Inauguration Duty, Including 2 Over Extremist Ties Sputnik 19 Jan 2021 -- The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden will take place on January 20 and will make the start of the four-year term of Biden as the 46th president of the United States and Kamala Harris as vice president.
• 12 Guardsmen Relieved of Duty for Inauguration, Officials Say DoD News 19 Jan 2021 -- With 25,000 National Guard troops in Washington to protect the U.S. Capitol and tomorrow's presidential inauguration of the U.S. 46th president, law enforcement officials have identified and removed 12 people in the Guard's ranks because of security precautions, officials told Pentagon reporters today.
• U.S. Army Soldier Arrested for Attempting to Assist ISIS to Conduct Deadly Ambush on U.S. Troops US Dept. of Justice 19 Jan 2021 -- The Justice Department, along with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and U.S. Army Counterintelligence, announced today the arrest of a private first class in the U.S. Army, on federal terrorism charges based on Bridges' alleged efforts to assist ISIS to attack and kill U.S. soldiers in the Middle East.
• US Soldier Arrested in Plot to Blow Up 9/11 Memorial VOA 19 Jan 2021 -- A U.S. Army soldier has been arrested and charged with plotting to blow up New York City's 9/11 Memorial, and plotting to kill U.S. soldiers in the Middle East.
• Violent German Far-Right Groups' Recruitment Aided By Lockdown Frustrations VOA 19 Jan 2021 -- Violent far-right groups are using rising frustration with pandemic lockdowns in their recruitment efforts, German officials fear.
• Statement from National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien The White House 19 Jan 2021 -- "Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that closes a longstanding, critical, security loophole for United States Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) products, one abused by those seeking to harm our country."
• Text of a Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate The White House 19 Jan 2021 -- "Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order declaring additional steps to be taken concerning the national emergency with respect to significant malicious cyber enabled activities declared in Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015 (Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-enabled activities), as amended, to address the use of United States Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) products by foreign malicious cyber actors."
• Controversial Parler Network Gets Support From Russia, Reports Say RFE/RL 19 Jan 2021 -- Parler, a social-media website popular with U.S. right-wing groups, has partially returned online with the apparent help of a Russian-based technology company, according to reports on January 18.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Weekly Epidemiological Update WHO 19 Jan 2021
• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Weekly Operationl Update WHO 19 Jan 2021
• WHO chief warns of "catastrophic moral failure" on COVID-19 vaccine rollout People's Daily 19 Jan 2021 -- Opening the 148th session of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Executive Board, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday warned of the moral consequences of the lack of COVID-19 vaccines for poorer countries, saying that the higher-income countries are privileged compared to the developing countries.
• WHO pandemic review panel highlights effective multilateralism in COVID-19 response People's Daily 19 Jan 2021 -- A latest interim report by the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response highlighted effective multilateralism in the preparation and response to the COVID-19 crisis, saying that the consequences of this pandemic remind the world of how important effective multilateralism is.
• Independent panel finds critical early failings in COVID-19 response UN News 19 Jan 2021 -- The global system for pandemic alert and response is "not fit for purpose", highlighting the need for a new framework in the wake of COVID-19, experts appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an interim report presented on Tuesday.
• UN agencies supporting mammoth India COVID-19 vaccine rollout UN News 19 Jan 2021 -- India has begun what is the world's biggest COVID vaccination campaign so far, deploying hundreds of thousands of health workers, with the training and support of the UN World Health Organization (WHO).

United States

• Statement by Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Doses Delivered Today DoD 19 Jan 2021
• Air Force update for COVID-19 US Air Force 19 Jan 2021
• U.S. COVID-19 cases top 24 mln two days from new administration People's Daily 19 Jan 2021 -- U.S. COVID-19 confirmed cases topped 24 million, with total deaths approaching 400,000 on Monday, two days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
• U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 24 mln -- Johns Hopkins University People's Daily 19 Jan 2021 -- The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 24 million on Monday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
• Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State Vaccination Program - 79% of First Doses Delivered Have Been Administered New York State 19 Jan 2021
• Researchers Find New Coronavirus Strain in Southern California VOA 19 Jan 2021 -- Researchers say they have found a new coronavirus strain in Southern California, currently one of the hardest-hit areas in the United States.
• Another new COVID-19 variant identified in several large outbreaks in California People's Daily 19 Jan 2021 -- The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) revealed that another new COVID-19 variant, which is different from B.1.1.7 first found in Britain, was increasingly detected in multiple counties throughout the state with experts warning that it may be resistant to vaccine.
• California First in US to Post More than 3 Million Total COVID-19 Cases VOA 19 Jan 2021 -- California has become the first U.S state to post more than 3 million total coronavirus cases.

China

• Chinese Vice Premier urges Hebei authorities to learn lessons that religious gatherings cause virus spread amid epidemic Global Times 19 Jan 2021 -- The Justice Department, along with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and U.S. Army Counterintelligence, announced today the arrest of a private first class in the U.S. Army, on federal terrorism charges based on Bridges' alleged efforts to assist ISIS to attack and kill U.S. soldiers in the Middle East.
• Heilongjiang punishes 16 officials for neglecting duties in viral fight, latest show of China's increasing strict accountability mechanism amid epidemic Global Times 19 Jan 2021 -- Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province held 16 officials accountable for being slack in anti-epidemic control work, seen by many as the latest example of China's increasingly strict accountability mechanism to build strong state governance and Party discipline.
• Beijing suburb puts over 1,000 people from local school under collective quarantine after a new case reported Global Times 19 Jan 2021 -- After Beijing's southern district Daxing reported one confirmed COVID-19 case and one asymptomatic patient on Monday, local authorities have put a total of 1,081 faculty members and students from a school where the confirmed patient studies under collective quarantine in 17 hotels for further health status monitoring, local officials said on Tuesday.
• Hebei hopes for inflection point in local COVID-19 outbreak given recent downward trend of new cases Global Times 19 Jan 2021 -- An epidemiologist and director of the emergency response office of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of North China's Hebei Province said on Tuesday that the province is still at a critical point in epidemic prevention and control, but a turning point is expected given the downward trend in new cases from Sunday.
• Two Hebei hospitals held accountable for failing to prevent COVID-19 cross-infection Global Times 19 Jan 2021 -- Relevant personnel in two hospitals in North China's Hebei Province were held accountable for failing to prevent COVID-19 cross-infection from occurring within the facilities amid the fresh outbreak, the China National Health Commission (NHC) said on Tuesday.
• Beijing's neighbor city Langfang restricts travel to capital Global Times 19 Jan 2021 -- The city of Langfang in North China's Hebei Province, a city neighboring Beijing, has urged residents and vehicles to avoid going to the capital after Beijing's Daxing district reported new COVID-19 cases.
• 'No best, but better' on public health crisis response: Chinese FM on interim report on WHO COVID-19 response Global Times 19 Jan 2021 -- In response to questions related to an interim report that said China could have done better in January to stop the COVID-19, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said that for China, there is always "no best but better" on a public health crisis response, and every country in the world should strive to do better.
• First batch of makeshift rooms in medical observation center delivered within 98 hours in N China's Shijiazhuang People's Daily 19 Jan 2021 -- As part of the important measures to cope with the recent COVID-19 resurgence, the first batch of 1,008 makeshift rooms in Huangzhuang apartment, a centralized medical observation center in Shijiazhuang city, north China's Hebei province, were delivered on the afternoon of Jan. 17, only 98 hours since the observation center broke ground.
• Chinese mainland reports 118 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 19 Jan 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday recorded 118 new COVID-19 cases – 106 local transmissions and 12 from overseas, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
• China Reports 118 New Covid-19 Cases SPA 19 Jan 2021 -- China reported 118 new Covid-19 cases during the part 24 hours, Reuters reported.

Europe

• EU Calls on Member States to Speed Up Vaccination Programs VOA 19 Jan 2021 -- The European Union's executive arm, the EU Commission, called on member states Tuesday to speed up their COVID-19 vaccination programs, saying nations should have at least 80% of their priority populations – front-line workers and people over 80 – vaccinated by March.
• Record Covid-19 deaths as pandemic shows no sign of abating Press TV 19 Jan 2021 -- A record number of people have died of Covid-19 in the UK in the past 24 hours as the latest surge in the pandemic – driven mostly by the new coronavirus variant dubbed the "British Virus" – continues to exact a heavy human toll.
• Serbia Expects 250,000 Doses of Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine on 19-20 January, Vucic Says Sputnik 19 Jan 2021 -- Serbia expects to receive 250,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus on Tuesday or Wednesday, President Aleksandar Vucic said.

Russia

• Russia Reports 21,734 New Coronavirus Cases, 586 Deaths SPA 19 Jan 2021 -- Russia on Tuesday reported 21,734 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 3,281 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 3,612,800, Reuters reported.
• Putin, Bolivian President Discuss COVID-19 Response, Sputnik V Vaccine - Kremlin Sputnik 19 Jan 2021 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed by phone with his Bolivian counterpart, Luis Arce, the fight against the coronavirus and the Sputnik V vaccine, the Kremlin said.

India

• India's records lowest Daily New Cases in 7 months; 10,064 found positive in the last 24 hours India PIB 19 Jan 2021 -- India has crossed a crucial milestone in its fight against the global pandemic. The daily new cases have touched a new low today.
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccination India PIB 19 Jan 2021 -- The countrywide COVID-19 vaccination program was conducted successfully on the fourthday as well. The COVID-19 vaccination exercise was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 16th January 2021.
• Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Commences in Andaman & Nicobar Command India PIB 19 Jan 2021 -- In line with the nationwide launch of the largest vaccination campaign in the world against the COVID-19 pandemic, the first phase of the vaccination drive commenced for Health Care Workers (HCWs) of the Tri-Services Command on 19 Jan 21 at INHS Dhanvantari under the aegis of Headquarters, Andaman & Nicobar Command.

Iran

• President Rouhani: Iran to start COVID-19 vaccination soon IRNA 19 Jan 2021 -- President Hassan Rouhani underlined that the Iranian people will receive the COVID-19 vaccine within the coming weeks.
• Iran to import over 42m doses of COVID-19 vaccines IRNA 19 Jan 2021 -- Deputy head of Strategic Headquarters for Implementing Country's Comprehensive Scientific Plan said here on Tuesday that Iran will import 42.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed in near future.
• Some 87 deaths caused by COVID-19 in Iran IRNA 19 Jan 2021 -- Some 87 deaths were caused by COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, spokeswoman for Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday.
• Iran in Talks With Russia, China, India on Potential Procurement of COVID-19 Vaccines Sputnik 19 Jan 2021 -- Iran has held talks with Russia, China and India on the potential procurement of the vaccines against the coronavirus, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday.

South Korea

• S.Korea to achieve faster herd immunity with COVID-19 vaccination: president Global Times 19 Jan 2021 -- South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said Monday that the country will be able to achieve faster herd immunity against COVID-19 than other countries under the planned vaccination program.

Saudi Arabia

• 226 New Confirmed Covid-19 Cases, 156 Recoveries Reported, in Saudi Arabia SPA 19 Jan 2021 -- The Ministry of Health announced, in a statement, here today that 226 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 365,325, including 1,986 active cases undergoing treatment. Of these, there are 327 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable.

Taiwan

• Four more COVID-19 cases linked to Taoyuan hospital confirmed CNA 19 Jan 2021 -- Four more domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases linked to Taoyuan General Hospital under the Ministry of Health and Welfare were confirmed on Tuesday, including a migrant worker with an unclear source of infection.
• COVID-19 cases went to traditional market, burger shop: CECC CNA 19 Jan 2021 -- The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Tuesday that of the new COVID-19 cases, one had visited a traditional market in Taoyuan, while another works at a Mos Burger outlet in the same city.
• Hospitals in northern Taiwan tighten visit controls amid COVID-19 CNA 19 Jan 2021 -- Major hospitals in Taoyuan and Taipei have tightened their restrictions on visits to inpatients following a rising COVID-19 outbreak in a cluster of domestic infections that began with a doctor who contracted the virus while treating a coronavirus patient at Taoyuan General Hospital.

Other Countries

• Four more COVID-19 cases linked to Taoyuan hospital confirmed CNA 19 Jan 2021 -- Four more domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases linked to Taoyuan General Hospital under the Ministry of Health and Welfare were confirmed on Tuesday, including a migrant worker with an unclear source of infection.
• COVID-19 cases went to traditional market, burger shop: CECC CNA 19 Jan 2021 -- The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Tuesday that of the new COVID-19 cases, one had visited a traditional market in Taoyuan, while another works at a Mos Burger outlet in the same city.
• Hospitals in northern Taiwan tighten visit controls amid COVID-19 CNA 19 Jan 2021 -- Major hospitals in Taoyuan and Taipei have tightened their restrictions on visits to inpatients following a rising COVID-19 outbreak in a cluster of domestic infections that began with a doctor who contracted the virus while treating a coronavirus patient at Taoyuan General Hospital.