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13 October 2021 Security News

Second Letter from Dana A. Remus, Counsel to the President, to David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, dated October 8, 2021 The White House 13 Oct 2021

Background Press Call on the Virtual Counter-Ransomware Initiative Meeting The White House 13 Oct 2021
Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton Delivers Remarks at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Fourth Annual National Cybersecurity Summit US Dept. of Justice 13 Oct 2021
U.S., Allies Seek Ways To Combat Ransomware As Online Attacks Proliferate RFE/RL 13 Oct 2021 -- The United States is rallying dozens of allies and partners at a two-day virtual conference to discuss ways to combat ransomware as online attacks proliferate, hurting businesses and undermining national security.
US Staging Global Conference to Combat Ransomware Attacks VOA 13 Oct 2021 -- The White House is holding a two-day international conference starting Wednesday to combat ransomware computer attacks on business operations across the globe that cost companies, schools and health services an estimated $74 billion in damages last year.

China Rejects Attempts to Blemish Its Reputation Using Cybersecurity, Foreign Ministry Says Sputnik 13 Oct 2021 -- China will rebuff any attempt to use cybersecurity as a pretext to tarnish its reputation even as it places great importance on ensuring security in cyberspace, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday

Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 13 October 2021
COVID-19 deaths at lowest level in nearly a year, WHO reports UN News 13 Oct 2021 -- Although COVID-19 deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, again calling for greater support for developing countries.

Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials The White House 13 Oct 2021
New US Military COVID Cases Lowest Since June as 1st Vaccine Deadlines Approach VOA 13 Oct 2021 -- New COVID-19 cases among U.S. service members have been on a steady decline over the last month, as more service members have become vaccinated ahead of the Defense Department's fast-approaching vaccination compliance deadlines.
Top US Infectious Disease Expert Acknowledges Coronavirus May Never Be Eradicated VOA 13 Oct 2021 -- U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci acknowledged Wednesday the coronavirus may never be eliminated and that "much of the world" remains in the pandemic phase of the outbreak.
U.S. reaffirms COVID-19 vaccine mandates amid party-line, individual opposition People's Daily 13 Oct 2021 -- The U.S. federal government is striving to persuade more people to get vaccinated on their own, or push ahead with mandates, while party-line action, vaccine hesitancy and even resistence still uphold in some states and sectors against the Democratic administration's universal call for vaccination against the coronavirus.

Mandatory Lockdown Ordered in Ghulja Amid COVID Surge in Northern Xinjiang Radio Free Asia 13 Oct 2021 -- Authorities in northwestern China's Xinjiang region have implemented comprehensive coronavirus prevention measures and a mandatory lockdown of residents in Ghulja in response to a new outbreak during a peak tourism period, prompting concern by Uyghurs that their families will find it harder to make ends meet.
Over 2.224 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 13 Oct 2021 -- More than 2.224 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Tuesday, data from the National Health Commission showed Wednesday.
Chinese mainland reports 22 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 13 Oct 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.

UK's early response to COVID-19 one of worst public health failures: report People's Daily 13 Oct 2021 -- Britain's failure to do more to stop the spread of coronavirus early in the pandemic was one of the country's worst public health failures, said an official report released Tuesday.
Almost unnoticed: UK is worst in west Europe for Covid Press TV 13 Oct 2021 -- The UK has the highest rate of coronavirus cases and reported deaths in western Europe, but it has gone almost unnoticed.
Romanian Doctors Issue 'Cry Of Despair' Amid COVID-19 Surge RFE/RL 13 Oct 2021 -- Romanian doctors have issued an open letter titled A Cry Of Despair as the country's overwhelmed health-care system copes with a surge of coronavirus infections and deaths.
Their COVID Certificates Were Fake But Now They Want To Get Vaccinated: Forgery And Regret In Romania And Bulgaria RFE/RL 13 Oct 2021 -- As he lay dying of COVID-19 in an intensive-care unit in central Romania, a young man told medics his vaccine certificate was false.

Russia Reports Record Number Of Virus Fatalities For Second Day In A Row RFE/RL 13 Oct 2021 -- Russia saw a record daily rise in COVID-19 deaths for the second day in a row on October 13, amid a spike in infections and fatalities that has prompted the Kremlin to urge health authorities to speed up the pace of vaccinations.
Russia Approves Trials of Sputnik V Vaccine in Form of Nasal Spray Sputnik 13 Oct 2021 -- The Russian Ministry of Health has approved trials of a nasal spray form of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the state registry said on Wednesday.

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 96.43 Cr India PIB 13 Oct 2021 -- With the administration of 50,63,845 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 96.43 Cr (96,43,79,212) as per provisional reports till 7 am today
COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 271 India PIB 13 Oct 2021 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has achieved 96 Crore (96,78,08,545) today
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 13 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 13 Oct 2021

Iran's daily coronavirus deaths retreats again to under 200 IRNA 13 Oct 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 123,275 with 194 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Taiwan reports 4 new imported COVID-19 cases; zero local cases, deaths CNA 13 Oct 2021 -- Taiwan on Wednesday recorded four new imported COVID-19 cases but no new domestic infections and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
Taiwan reports 4 new imported COVID-19 cases; zero local cases, deaths CNA 13 Oct 2021 -- A new round of COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled for Oct. 22-Nov. 3 will be open to eligible first-dose Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) and second-dose AstraZeneca (AZ) and Moderna recipients, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said during a press briefing Wednesday.

Emergency Epidemic Prevention Work Continues with High Vigilance in DPRK KCNA 13 Oct 2021 -- All sectors and units have taken thorough measures to ensure perfection in the emergency epidemic prevention work with high vigilance and redoubled efforts, true to the administrative policy of the DPRK government.

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