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• Official Says DOD Is Focused on Threats From State Actors, Terrorists DoD News 05 Nov 2021 -- Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby held a briefing with journalists today, covering a broad range of topics from China, Russia and Pakistan to COVID-19 vaccinations.
• Alleged Russian Hacks of Microsoft Service Providers Highlight Cybersecurity Deficiencies VOA 05 Nov 2021 -- Cybersecurity experts say Microsoft's recent disclosure that alleged Russian hackers successfully attacked several IT service providers this year is a sign that many U.S. IT companies have underinvested in security measures needed to protect themselves and their customers from intrusions.
• IS Shows Signs of Strengthening in Syria, Iraq VOA 05 Nov 2021 -- As much of the Western world focuses on the growing threat from the Islamic State group's affiliate in Afghanistan, new intelligence suggests that there is reason again to worry about the terror group's core in Syria and Iraq.
• Rewards for Information to Bring Mexican Drug Traffickers to Justice US Dept. of State 05 Nov 2021 -- The U.S. Department of State is announcing reward offers of up to $5 million each for information leading to the arrest or conviction of four Mexican drug traffickers operating in the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sinaloa.
• Russia's Kirov Region Culls Poultry After Avian-Flu Outbreak RFE/RL 05 Nov 2021 -- Russian authorities have ordered the mass culling of poultry in the western Kirov region after an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• Announcement of the COVID-19 Ministerial US Dept. of State 05 Nov 2021 -- The world has endured the COVID-19 pandemic for nearly two years. We have seen more than 5 million deaths worldwide, devastated economies, and destroyed livelihoods.

China

• Border city Ruili strives to balance daily life and COVID rules, manages to curb virus from spreading to inland despite of challenges Global Times 05 Nov 2021 -- The complicated border control situations, a long border, conflicts in Myanmar and the highly contagious Delta variant have made the Southwest China's border city Ruili stand at the forefront of epidemic prevention and control as well as border control, and the city government, while adopting strict COVID-19 prevention measures, also tried to ensure local residents' daily life.
• China injects confidence, impetus to global COVID-19 response People's Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- With its efforts to advance the building of a global community of health for all, including information sharing, experience exchanges, anti-virus material supplies and aiding developing countries with vaccines since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China has injected confidence and impetus into the global response of the virus.
• Europe once again COVID-19 epicenter: WHO People's Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization's (WHO) regional director for Europe, called on Thursday for an end to "complacency" as the latest COVID-19 statistics revealed that "Europe is back at the epicenter of the pandemic -- where we were one year ago."
• Over 2.3 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- More than 2.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Thursday, data from the National Health Commission showed Friday.
• Chinese mainland reports 68 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 68 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday.
• Mainland, Hong Kong working toward resumption of quarantine-free travel: spokesperson People's Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) are working together on the resumption of quarantine-free travel between the mainland and Hong Kong, and their efforts are proceeding in an orderly fashion, a central government spokesperson said Thursday.

Europe

• German Government Calls for COVID-19 Booster Shots for All as Cases Surge VOA 05 Nov 2021 -- Germany's health minister, Jens Spahn, called Friday for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for anyone who was fully vaccinated at least six months ago, as the nation faces a fourth wave of coronavirus infections.

Russia

• Russian Daily COVID-19 Death Toll Dips Slightly But Remains Near Record High RFE/RL 05 Nov 2021 -- Russia's daily COVID-19 death toll dipped to 1,192 on November 4 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit the country hard, with the situation worsening in 10 regions over the course of this week.
• Study Shows COVID-19 Slashed Russia's Life Expectancy By Over Two Years RFE/RL 05 Nov 2021 -- Researchers say life expectancy in Russia fell by more than two years in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 107.70 Cr India PIB 05 Nov 2021 -- With the administration of 5,65,276vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 107.70 Cr (1,07,70,46,116) as per provisional reports till 7 am today
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 05 Nov 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 05 Nov 2021

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 132 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 05 Nov 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 127,053 with 132 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday.

South Korea

• South Korea Showed How to Contain COVID, Now It Will Try to Live With It VOA 05 Nov 2021 -- Seats are once again packed at professional baseball games in South Korea. Just as in pre-pandemic times, fans can drink beer and eat fried chicken. They can clap their hands, stomp their feet, and wave inflatable noisemakers to support their team.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 7 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths CNA 05 Nov 2021 -- Taiwan reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Friday -- one contracted locally and six overseas -- and zero deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan takes delivery of new batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine CNA 05 Nov 2021 -- Taiwan on Friday received a new shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) COVID-19 vaccine, comprising 871,700 doses, from the manufacturer in Germany.

Other Countries

• China provides COVID-19 vaccines and anti-pandemic supplies to Nepalese military PLA Daily 05 Nov 2021 -- To actively implement President Xi Jinping's major vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, at the request of the Nepalese Armed Forces and approved by China's Central Military Commission (CMC), the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has provided anti-pandemic assistance to the Nepalese military by delivering a batch of COVID-19 vaccines and epidemic prevention supplies to the Nepalese side on November 5, 2021.
• Small Private Shops Shut Down In Ashgabat As Turkmen Authorities Continue To Deny Presence Of COVID RFE/RL 05 Nov 2021 -- Small private shops in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, have been shut down apparently as a measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus although authorities in the tightly controlled former Soviet republic continue to deny the presence of COVID-19 within the country's borders.