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• U.S. Department of the Treasury Announces Partnership with Israel to Combat Ransomware US Treasury 14 Nov 2021 -- Building on the long-standing relationship between the Israeli Ministry of Finance and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Director General of the National Cyber Directorate Yigal Unna in Israel today to establish a bilateral partnership to protect critical financial infrastructure and emerging technologies and expand international cooperation to counter the threat ransomware poses to countries and the global economy. This expanded cooperation supports Treasury's sustained efforts in this domain and will occur under the auspices of a broader U.S.-Israeli Task Force, also launched today, on Fintech Innovation and Cybersecurity.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• WHO Chief: 'Scandal' of COVID Vaccine Disparity Must Stop VOA 14 Nov 2021 -- The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that every day, six times more COVID-19 boosters are administered than primary doses in low-income countries.

United States

China

• Hard-hit NW China's Lanzhou to reopen schools after 27-day suspension due to COVID-19 resurgence Global Times 14 Nov 2021 -- Lanzhou, a city in Northwest China's Gansu Province, will reopen schools from Tuesday after a 27-day suspension since October to prevent COVID-19 resurgence.
• Northeast China's Dalian urged to ratchet up efforts to stifle COVID-19 resurgence Global Times 14 Nov 2021 -- Epidemic prevention and control in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, has entered a critical stage, Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan said during her inspection in the city amid a COVID-19 surge that recorded 100 new confirmed cases in the past two days, characterized by clusters of companies, families and schools in the city.
• Mongolia logs 666 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths People's Daily 14 Nov 2021 -- Mongolia reported on Sunday 666 new COVID-19 cases and nine more related deaths over the past 24 hours, bringing the total caseload to 374,041 and the national death toll to 1,805.
• China tightens COVID-19 prevention measures at border ports People's Daily 14 Nov 2021 -- China has stepped up epidemic prevention and control measures at its land border ports to cope with pressure from the inflow of COVID-19 cases, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on Saturday.
• China's latest COVID-19 resurgence spreads to 21 provinces People's Daily 14 Nov 2021 -- The latest COVID-19 resurgence in China had spread to 21 provincial-level regions as of Saturday, where new locally transmitted cases or asymptomatic carriers were reported during the past few days, a health official said Saturday.
• Chinese mainland reports 70 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 14 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 70 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
• Over 84 million Chinese children vaccinated against COVID-19 People's Daily 14 Nov 2021 -- Nearly 84.4 million children between 3 and 11 have been vaccinated against COVID-19 across China, and over 49.4 million among them have had booster shots, a health official said Saturday.

Europe

• The Young Hungarians Who Got Vaccinated With Sputnik And Sinopharm And Now Wish They Hadn't RFE/RL 14 Nov 2021 -- At the Ferenc Liszt International Airport, people wait in long lines to check in for their early morning flights. For Nora, a 22-year-old Hungarian university student, it's a big day.

Russia

• Russia Reports New Record Daily COVID-19 Deaths RFE/RL 14 Nov 2021 -- Russia has reported a new record one-day death toll from COVID-19, as the weekly number of coronavirus cases in Europe now stands at levels unseen since the start of the pandemic.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 112.01 Cr India PIB 14 Nov 2021 -- With the administration of 57,43,840 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 112.01 Cr (1,12,01,03,225) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,14,65,001 sessions.
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 14 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 14 Nov 2021

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 125 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 14 Nov 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 128,167 with 125 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 8 new COVID-19 imported cases, zero deaths CNA 14 Nov 2021 -- Taiwan saw eight new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, all contracted overseas, including four breakthrough infections involving people who had been fully vaccinated, and no new deaths from the disease, said the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

Other Countries

• Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 8.55 mln: Africa CDC People's Daily 14 Nov 2021 -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,553,696 as of Friday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.