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• US State Department Creates Bureau to Tackle Digital Threats VOA 27 Oct 2021 -- The State Department is creating a new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy to focus on tackling cybersecurity challenges at a time of growing threats from opponents. There will also be a new special envoy for critical and emerging technology, who will lead the technology diplomacy agenda with U.S. allies.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• COVID Pandemic Worsens Prospect of Global Labor Recovery VOA 27 Oct 2021 -- New figures from the U.N.'s International Labor Organization indicate the global labor market has been slow to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic, with the economies of lower-income countries faring worse than those of the wealthier countries.

United States

• Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials The White House 27 Oct 2021

China

• China-Myanmar border city adjusts travel policy, offers subsidy amid latest flare-up Global Times 27 Oct 2021 -- China-Myanmar border city Ruili responded to public concerns over the policy of leaving Ruili and the improper management at quarantine places, reporting what the local government has recently done in COVID-19 prevention and border control.
• Virus strain in Beijing's latest flare-up similar to Inner Mongolia and Gansu Global Times 27 Oct 2021 -- Beijing's latest COVID-19 flare-ups are all Delta variant-related, and the virus strain is highly similar to the recent coronavirus cases reported in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Northwest China's Gansu Province, according to the Beijing authorities on Wednesday.
• China-Mongolia border city tightens lockdown controls to curb COVID-19 spread Global Times 27 Oct 2021 -- Ejin Banner in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which borders Mongolia in the north and comes under the spotlight for being the suspected source of the virus in latest COVID-19 flare-ups, has tightened lockdown management for stranded tourists and local residents. This comes after the city sacked the Party chief for dereliction of duty.
• Over 2.251 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 27 Oct 2021 -- More than 2.251 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Tuesday, data from the National Health Commission showed Wednesday.
• Chinese mainland reports 50 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 27 Oct 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 50 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
• Residential communities in Chinese city under closed management to contain COVID-19 People's Daily 27 Oct 2021 -- Authorities in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, have issued orders to place all local residential communities under closed management amid the latest efforts to contain the COVID-19 spread.
• NW China region suspends in-person classes to control COVID-19 People's Daily 27 Oct 2021 -- Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has suspended in-person classes at 773 schools to control the spread of COVID-19, a regional education department official said on Tuesday.
• Chinese province offers COVID-19 jabs for children aged 3-11 People's Daily 27 Oct 2021 -- East China's Zhejiang Province has begun giving COVID-19 vaccinations to children aged 3 and above, a local health official said Tuesday.

Europe

• German Parliament to End 'Epidemic Situation' VOA 27 Oct 2021 -- Leaders of Germany's newly-installed Bundestag – the lower house parliament – said Wednesday they will not extend the "epidemic situation of national scope" when it expires next month, though certain public health measures will remain to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Russia

• Russia Posts Another Record Daily COVID-19 Death Toll Ahead Of Measures To Tame Surge RFE/RL 27 Oct 2021 -- Russia has posted another record coronavirus daily death toll as the country heads toward a new round of measures aimed at suppressing a surge in the pandemic.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 103.53 Cr India PIB 27 Oct 2021 -- With the administration of 55,89,124 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 103.53 Cr (1,03,53,25,577) as per provisional reports till 7 am today
• COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 285 India PIB 27 Oct 2021 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 103.99 Crore (1,03,99,28,634) today
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 27 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 27 Oct 2021

Iran

• 14th batch of Sputnik V vaccines delivered to Iran Embassy in Moscow IRNA 27 Oct 2021 -- The 14th batch of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, including 800,000 doses, was delivered to the Iranian Embassy in Moscow on Wednesday and will be forwarded to Tehran on Thursday.
• COVID-19 kills 197 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 27 Oct 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 125,716 with 197 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.
• Japan supports Iran with $6.3 million aid through WHO to strengthen national capacity against COVID-19 ISNA 27 Oct 2021 -- The government of Japan has renewed its long-standing solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran by signing a project agreement with the World Health Organization Country Office to support consolidation of national efforts to respond to the COVID-19 emergency across the nation.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, zero deaths CNA 27 Oct 2021 -- Taiwan on Wednesday reported eight new COVID-19 cases, all contracted overseas, but no deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Sixth batch of Japan-donated COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive in Taiwan CNA 27 Oct 2021 -- A sixth shipment of COVID-19 vaccines donated by Japan to Taiwan, consisting of 300,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday.

Other Countries

• Latin America and Caribbean sees COVID-19 progress, but must remain vigilant UN News 27 Oct 2021 -- More than half the population of Latin America and the Caribbean has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, a senior official with the regional arm of UN health agency WHO said on Wednesday.
• Brazilian Senate Panel Formally Recommends Criminal Charges Against Bolsonaro Over Pandemic Response VOA 27 Oct 2021 -- A special Brazilian Senate committee has formally recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro 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 behind the United States.