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03 October 2021 Security News

U.S. vaccination plods on as COVID-19 claims over 700,000 lives People's Daily 03 Oct 2021 -- The United States has set the pace to expand the spectrum of COVID-19 vaccines, while its vaccination campaign drags on as it hit a grim milestone of 700,000 deaths in the pandemic that has entered its 19th month.

Hong Kong reports 5 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 03 Oct 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported five new imported cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the total tally to 12,226.

Russia Reports Record One-Day COVID Death Toll RFE/RL 03 Oct 2021 -- The Russian government has said it recorded 890 deaths owing to the coronavirus from October 2-3, the highest single-day death toll since the pandemic began.

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses the landmark of 90 Cr India PIB 03 Oct 2021 -- With the administration of 73,76,846 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed the landmark of 90 Cr (90,51,75,348) as per provisional reports till 7 am today
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 03 Oct 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 03 Oct 2021

COVID-19 kills 229 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 03 Oct 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 121,109 with 229 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

Taiwan reports zero new domestic cases, relaxes mask mandate CNA 03 Oct 2021 -- The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Sunday reported zero new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases, adding that Taiwan's outdoor face mask mandate would be partially relaxed.

15 African countries fully vaccinate 10 percent of population against COVID-19 People's Daily 03 Oct 2021 -- The central African nation of Sao Tome & Principe became the latest African country to fully vaccinate at least 10 percent of its population thereby achieving a target set out by the World Health Organization (WHO) to do so by the end of September.

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