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• Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. Deliver Opening Remarks at the Criminal Division's Cybersecurity Roundtable on 'The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape' US Dept. of Justice 20 Oct 2021
• Two Individuals Sentenced for Providing "Bulletproof Hosting" for Cybercriminals US Dept. of Justice 20 Oct 2021 -- Two Eastern European men were sentenced for providing "bulletproof hosting" services, which were used by cybercriminals between 2009 to 2015 to distribute malware and attack financial institutions and victims throughout the United States.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials The White House 20 Oct 2021
• Disputes Over Vaccination Mandates Multiplying in US VOA 20 Oct 2021 -- Disputes over coronavirus vaccination mandates are multiplying in the U.S. and could markedly increase in the coming weeks as new directives take effect.
• White House Announces Plan to Vaccinate Children Age 5-11 VOA 20 Oct 2021 -- The White House announced Wednesday it has a plan in place to vaccinate every child age five to 11 in the United States, pending the anticipated approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children in next few weeks.

China

• Fresh COVID-19 flare-up in seven places likely 'imported through ports in Inner Mongolia' Global Times 20 Oct 2021 -- Virus that has triggered new outbreaks of COVID-19 linked to a tour group of seniors from Shanghai that have affected several regions of China likely stemmed from overseas, Chinese health experts said, as more than 20 positive cases linked to contacts of the group have been reported so far.
• NW China's Lanzhou closes all tourist attractions, discourages people from leaving as 6 more COVID-19 cases were reported Global Times 20 Oct 2021 -- Lanzhou in Northwest China's Gansu Province has requested residents not to leave the city if unnecessary, closed all tourist attractions and suspended operation of relatively closed spaces including Mahjong parlors and cinemas as the city reported six more positive cases on Wednesday.
• Chinese vice premier stresses accelerating COVID-19 drug research People's Daily 20 Oct 2021 -- Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan has urged more efforts to accelerate the research and development of COVID-19 drugs and strive for breakthroughs so as to safeguard people's health.
• Over 2.236 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 20 Oct 2021 -- More than 2.236 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Tuesday, data from the National Health Commission showed Wednesday.
• Beijing reports one new COVID-19 case People's Daily 20 Oct 2021 -- Beijing reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case from Monday midnight to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, local health authorities announced at a press briefing.
• Chinese mainland reports 17 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 20 Oct 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 17 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
• China's Gansu reports no positive COVID-19 results in mass testing People's Daily 20 Oct 2021 -- Four cities in northwest China's Gansu Province have reported no positive COVID-19 results, as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, from their ongoing mass program of nucleic acid tests, according to the provincial government's information office.

Europe

• Romanian PM-Designate Loses Confidence Vote To Extend Political Crisis Amid COVID Surge RFE/RL 20 Oct 2021 -- Romanian Prime Minister-designate Dacian Ciolos has failed in his bid to form the next government after his centrist minority cabinet was rejected in a confidence vote, extending the country's political crisis.
• Romanian President Calls Meeting To Seek 'Urgent Action' As COVID Infections Soar RFE/RL 20 Oct 2021 -- Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has called a meeting of government officials on October 20 to "establish clear, restrictive measures" to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infections after the country hit daily records in both coronavirus infections and deaths.

Russia

• Executive Order on non-working days in October and November 2021 President of Russia 20 Oct 2021 -- The President signed Executive Order On Non-Working Days in the Russian Federation in October and November 2021.
• Putin Imposes Week-Long Workplace Shutdown to Combat COVID-19 VOA 20 Oct 2021 -- Soaring cases of COVID-19 and related deaths have prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to approve a Cabinet proposal for a week-long workplace shutdown.
• Russia's Daily COVID Deaths Set New Record, Again RFE/RL 20 Oct 2021 -- Russia's coronavirus deaths have surged to another daily record as soaring infections prompted the government to suggest introducing nationwide restrictions at the end of the month to stem the spread of the disease.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 99.12 Cr India PIB 20 Oct 2021 -- With the administration of 41,36,142 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 99.12 Cr (99,12,82,283) as per provisional reports till 7 am today
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 20 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 20 Oct 2021

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 162 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 20 Oct 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 124,585 with 162 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Taiwan

• 4 new imported COVID cases Wednesday include 3 breakthrough infections CNA 20 Oct 2021 -- Taiwan on Wednesday reported four new cases of COVID-19, all contracted abroad, including three breakthrough infections, and zero deaths from the disease, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said in a statement.

Brazil

• Brazilian Senate Panel Recommends Criminal Charges Against Bolsonaro Over COVID Response VOA 20 Oct 2021 -- A report by a special Brazilian Senate committee recommended Wednesday that President Jair Bolosonaro face criminal charges for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 600,000 people, the world's second-highest death toll after the United States.
• Brazil's Bolsonaro should face homicide charge for COVID-19 errors: Senate report Press TV 20 Oct 2021 -- A Brazilian congressional panel probing the country's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that President Jair Bolsonaro should be charged with homicide for decisions that led to the spread of the coronavirus and the deaths of thousands in a failed attempt to achieve herd immunity.

Other Countries

• South African Regulator Rejects Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine RFE/RL 20 Oct 2021 -- South Africa's drug regulator has rejected Russian's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, citing safety concerns that the manufacturer wasn't able to address.