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11 October 2021 Security News

WHO advisory group recommends COVID-19 booster shot for immunocompromised people UN News 11 Oct 2021 -- People with weaker immune systems should receive an additional shot of approved COVID-19 vaccines, an advisory group to the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
WHO Recommends COVID-19 Booster Shot for Immunocompromised VOA 11 Oct 2021 -- The World Health Organization is recommending that people with weakened immune systems be given a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Wuhan rolls out plans to give booster shots to key groups Global Times 11 Oct 2021 -- The Chinese city of Wuhan is among the latest to roll out plans to give COVID-19 booster shots to key groups, including people working in posts with high-risk infections and those who have a weak immunity system, above 60 years old and others.
Over 2.221 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 11 Oct 2021 -- Over 2.221 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Sunday, data from the National Health Commission showed Monday.
Chinese mainland reports 25 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 11 Oct 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 25 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.

'I Was An Anti-Vaxxer': In A Former COVID Hot Spot, More Serbians Are Taking The Vaccine Plunge RFE/RL 11 Oct 2021 -- Sixteen months ago, on the heels of national elections and before the country's COVID-19 caseload surged ahead of the rest of the Western Balkans, southwestern Serbia already had a big problem.

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses the landmark of 95 Cr India PIB 11 Oct 2021 -- With the administration of 46,57,679 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed the landmark of 95 Cr (95,19,84,373) as per provisional reports till 7 am today
COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 269 India PIB 11 Oct 2021 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed95.82 Crore(95,82,64,532) today
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 11 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 11 Oct 2021

COVID-19 kills 276 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 11 Oct 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 122,868 with 276 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Taiwan reports 11 new COVID-19 cases, zero deaths CNA 11 Oct 2021 -- Taiwan reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 -- one contracted locally and the other 10 overseas -- and zero deaths from the disease Monday.
Taiwan further eases COVID-19 restrictions on hospital visits CNA 11 Oct 2021 -- Visits to patients in chronic disease wards are now allowed during designated time slots, in view of the improving COVID-19 situation in Taiwan, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced Monday.

New Zealand Orders Mandatory Vaccination for Health Workers and Teachers Sputnik 11 Oct 2021 -- New Zealand is making vaccination against the coronavirus mandatory for teachers and health workers, Minister for COVID-19 Response and Education Chris Hipkins said on Monday.
106-Day COVID-19 Lockdown Ends in Australia's Biggest City VOA 11 Oct 2021 -- The marathon COVID-19 lockdown in Australia's biggest city, Sydney, ended Monday for vaccinated residents. Stay-at-home orders imposed on June 26 have been lifted.

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