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United States

• U.S. sustains vaccination efforts in lethal shadow of COVID-19 People's Daily 21 Nov 2021 -- About 60 percent of the U.S. population is heading into the winter months with reduced protection against the coronavirus, according to data released this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), while health experts warned that those who were vaccinated early in the year are likely to have waning immunity.
• Fauci Urges Vaccinated Americans to Get Booster Shots VOA 21 Nov 2021 -- The top U.S. infectious disease expert on Sunday urged millions of Americans who already are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to get booster shots "to optimize their status."

China

• Over 2.43 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 21 Nov 2021 -- More than 2.43 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Saturday, data from the National Health Commission showed Sunday.
• China to remain vigilant against inbound COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 Nov 2021 -- COVID-19 has rebounded for five consecutive weeks around the globe, increasing pressure on China's prevention of inbound cases, a health official said Saturday.
• Hong Kong reports 3 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 Nov 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported three new imported cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the total tally to 12,399.
• HKSAR gov't approves lowering age limit for Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine People's Daily 21 Nov 2021 -- The Secretary for Food and Health (SFH) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has approved extending the age eligibility of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to cover those aged three to 17, according to a statement by the HKSAR government Saturday.
• Chinese mainland reports 4 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported four new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.
• China's latest COVID-19 resurgence enters final stage: official People's Daily 21 Nov 2021 -- The latest COVID-19 resurgence in China has entered its final stage, a health official said Saturday.

Europe

• Germany Reports 42,727 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 21 Nov 2021 -- Germany reported 42,727 new coronavirus cases and 75 deaths during the last 24 hours.

Russia

• Russia's Official Daily COVID Deaths Again Near Record High RFE/RL 21 Nov 2021 -- Russia reported 1,252 COVID-19 fatalities on November 21, the fourth consecutive day of near-record fatalities over the entire pandemic.
• Russia Reports 36,970 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,252 Deaths SPA 21 Nov 2021 -- Russia reported 36,970 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 1,252 deaths in the last 24 hours.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 116.50 Cr India PIB 21 Nov 2021 -- With the administration of 67,25,970vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded116.50 Cr (1,16,50,55,210) as per provisional reports till 7 am today
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 21 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 21 Nov 2021
• India reports 10,488 new infections of coronavirus SPA 21 Nov 2021 -- India has reported 10,488 new infections of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, bringing to 34,510,413 the total number of cases, it was reported here today.

Iran

South Korea

• South Korea Reports 3,120 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 21 Nov 2021 -- South Korea reported 3,120 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 415,425, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry Spokesman Reports 36 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 48 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 21 Nov 2021 -- Official Spokesman of the Ministry of Health Dr. Mohammed Al-Abdulaali, in a press conference, reported 36 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 549,479, including 2,065 active cases. Of these, there are 49 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable, he added.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports nine new COVID-19 cases, zero deaths CNA 21 Nov 2021 -- Taiwan on Sunday reported nine new cases of COVID-19, all contracted overseas, and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• 1 million more doses of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Myanmar People's Daily 21 Nov 2021 -- Another batch of one million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine donated by China arrived in Myanmar's Yangon on Saturday, according to a release from the Information Ministry.

Other Countries

• Jordan Records 3,579 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 21 Nov 2021 -- The Jordanian Health Ministry recorded 3,579 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 914,849.
• Iraq Records 584 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 21 Nov 2021 -- Iraq recorded 584 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,074,419.
• Mexico Reports 3,306 New Coronavirus Cases, 227 More Deaths SPA 21 Nov 2021 -- Mexico's health ministry reported 3,306 new cases of coronavirus infection and 227 additional fatalities, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,862,137 and the death toll from the pandemic to 292,372.
• Egypt Records 902 New Infections of Coronavirus SPA 21 Nov 2021 -- Egypt recorded 902 new infections of the novel coronavirus "COVID-19", along with 61 deaths, in the past 24 hours.