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14 July 2021 Security News

Russian-Based Ransomware Group's Websites Offline, Researchers Say RFE/RL 14 Jul 2021 -- A Russian-based hacker group blamed for a massive ransomware attack earlier this month has gone offline, sparking speculation about whether the move was the result of a government-led action.

'Early stages' of COVID third wave, amid Delta surge: WHO chief UN News 14 Jul 2021 -- The variant's spread, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures, is driving an increase in both case numbers and deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
11 bln doses needed to vaccinate 70 pct of world to end COVID-19: UN chief People's Daily 14 Jul 2021 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that 11 billion doses are needed to vaccinate 70 percent of the world to end the COVID-19 pandemic.

Update: China's annual production capacity of COVID-19 vaccine reaches 5 billion doses, with over 1.4 billion doses administrated Global Times 14 Jul 2021 -- China has reached an annual production capacity of 5 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine, and has supplied more than 1.4 billion doses domestically and 570 million doses abroad, Ministry of Industry and information Technology (MIIT) announced on Friday.
Over 1.4 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China People's Daily 14 Jul 2021 -- Over 1.4 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in China as of Tuesday, as the country continues to ramp up its inoculation drive, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
Chinese mainland reports 1 new locally transmitted COVID-19 case People's Daily 14 Jul 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case in Yunnan, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
Yangon Cemeteries Overflowing as Myanmar Struggles to Contain Third Wave of COVID-19 Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2021 -- Cemeteries in Myanmar's largest city Yangon are overflowing with corpses as hundreds of people each day are dying of COVID-19 related causes, aid groups in the city told RFA Wednesday, as many observers blamed the ruling military junta for a callous pandemic response.

National Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 38.76 Cr India PIB 14 Jul 2021 -- India's cumulative vaccination coverage has exceeded 38.76 crore
COVID-19 Vaccination Update- Day 180 India PIB 14 Jul 2021 -- In a landmark achievement, India's cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage has surpassed 39 crore (39,10,53,156), as per the 7 pm provisional report today
COVID-19 Vaccination Update India PIB 14 Jul 2021 -- Union Health Secretary Shri Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level meeting today with Health Secretaries and senior immunization officials of 15 States/UTs of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, West Bengal, Delhi, Punjab and Haryana through video conference (VC) today
COVID-19 Vaccination Update India PIB 14 Jul 2021 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 14 Jul 2021

COVID-19 kills 184 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 14 Jul 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 86,391 with 184 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Taiwan reports 27 new COVID-19 cases; adult daycare centers can open CNA 14 Jul 2021 -- The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Wednesday said Taiwan recorded 27 new cases of COVID-19 and six deaths from the disease, and announced that adult daycare centers are now allowed to reopen as long as certain COVID-19 prevention measures are taken.
4 KMT counties aim to buy 5 million doses of Pfizer-BNT vaccine CNA 14 Jul 2021 -- The main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) is joining with four counties governed by the party to have licensed drug companies apply to purchase 5 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) COVID-19 vaccine, KMT Chairman Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) said Wednesday.
Government not considering new Pfizer-BNT COVID-19 purchase plan CNA 14 Jul 2021 -- The government will approve no further plans to purchase additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) COVID-19 vaccine on a case-by-case basis, given that Taiwan will likely take delivery of 15 million doses of the vaccine in the near future, enough to inoculate Taiwanese until late this year or early next year, Cabinet spokesman Lo Ping-cheng (羅秉成) said Wednesday.

Philippines receives additional Sinovac vaccines from China People's Daily 14 Jul 2021 -- China delivered an additional batch of Sinovac CoronaVac vaccines to the Philippines on Wednesday to support the Southeast Asian country's campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic.
PNG starts rollout of Chinese-made vaccine People's Daily 14 Jul 2021 -- Papua New Guinea (PNG) announced a rollout of the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine on Tuesday in a further effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the Pacific island country.

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