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• Terror Threat to U.S. Has Decreased, DOD Official Says DoD News 07 Dec 2021 -- The terrorist threat to the U.S. homeland has been significantly degraded over the last 20 years due to sustained pressure on those groups worldwide, Milancy D. Harris, the Defense Department's deputy assistant secretary of defense for special operations and combating terrorism, said.
• US military hackers target groups behind ransomware attacks Press TV 07 Dec 2021 -- Hackers from the US military have targeted the groups that have allegedly conducted ransomware attacks on American companies, according to a report.
• Canadian Man Charged With Scheme to Commit Cyberattacks US Dept. of Justice 07 Dec 2021 -- According to court documents, Matthew Philbert, 31, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, conspired to and did damage a computer belonging to the State of Alaska in April 2018.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 7 December 2021
• Weekly operational update on COVID-19 - 7 December 2021
• Preliminary Study Suggests Omicron Variant May Be Less Severe Than Other Versions VOA 07 Dec 2021 -- As South Africa struggles with a new surge of COVID-19 infections due to the omicron variant of the coronavirus, a new study suggests omicron could be less severe than other forms of the virus.

United States

• America Should Prepare for More Omicron Cases, US Health Officials Say VOA 07 Dec 2021 -- The omicron variant is making headlines as the world's newest strain of coronavirus. In the United States, where nearly 200,000 new coronavirus cases were reported Tuesday by Johns Hopkins University, top public health officials warn Americans to stay vigilant even as vaccination rates rise and travelers from countries where the variant was first detected are shut out.
• Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Official The White House 07 Dec 2021
• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Dec. 7, 2021 US Air Force 07 Dec 2021

China

• Experts call for intensified effort to have elderly people vaccinated amid fresh COVID-19 epidemic resurgence Global Times 07 Dec 2021 -- Experts called for an intensified effort to have elderly people vaccinated as the latest COVID-19 epidemic resurgence that started from Manzhouli of North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has already affected four other provincial regions including Beijing, with infections surpassing 400.
• Hong Kong reports 5 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 07 Dec 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported five new imported cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, taking the total tally to 12,471.
• Chinese mainland reports 60 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 07 Dec 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 60 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday.
• North China border city reports 37 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 07 Dec 2021 -- The border city of Manzhouli in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reported 37 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, local authorities have said.
• Over 2.56 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 07 Dec 2021 -- Over 2.56 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Monday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday.
• China Reports 94 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 07 Dec 2021 -- China has reported 94 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during the past 24 hours.

Europe

• UK Deputy PM Says COVID 'Plan B' is 'Not Required' in Face of Omicron Variant Sputnik 07 Dec 2021 -- The British government's initial response to the new Omicron variant has been low-key, making mask-wearing compulsory in shops and on public transport as well as banning all but essential travel from 10 African countries. But its spread across the UK has raised fears of another Christmas lockdown.
• Religious Communities In Montenegro Are Still Wary Of Vaccination. Muslim Leaders Are The Exception. RFE/RL 07 Dec 2021 -- Struck in rapid succession a year ago by the deaths from COVID-19 of its two most senior priests, Montenegro's dominant church remains stubbornly wary of vaccines.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds128.76 Cr India PIB 07 Dec 2021 -- With the administration of 79,39,038 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 128
• COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 326 India PIB 07 Dec 2021 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 129 Crore (129,46,08,045) today
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 07 Dec 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 07 Dec 2021
• Export of Covid-19 Vaccines India PIB 07 Dec 2021 -- India supplied COVID-19 related medical and other assistance, to over 150 countries since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic
• Measures Taken to Minimize Threat of Any Resurgence of Covid-19 Pandemic India PIB 07 Dec 2021 -- Government of India continues to keep a close watch over COVID-19 situation in the country by strict observance of fivefold strategy of test-track-treat, Covid Appropriate behaviour and vaccination against COVID-19 to prevent and mitigate the impact of any resurgence of COVID-19 trajectory in the country

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 79 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 07 Dec 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 130,356 with 79 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

South Korea

• S.Korea Records 4,954 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 07 Dec 2021 -- South Korea recorded 4,954 new cases of the novel coronavirus along with 64 deaths in the past 24 hours.

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Health Reports 42 New COVID-19 Cases, 59 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 07 Dec 2021 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 42 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 59 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 21 new imported COVID-19 cases, highest 2021 daily count CNA 07 Dec 2021 -- Taiwan on Tuesday reported 21 new imported COVID-19 cases, the highest daily number this year, and no deaths from the disease, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said.

Other Countries

• Africa facing challenge to take in late-arriving COVID-19 vaccines: Report Press TV 07 Dec 2021 -- With millions of COVID-19 vaccines expected to finally arrive in Africa in the coming weeks, experts say inoculation campaigns in some African countries face serious challenges amid shortages of funds, medical staff and equipment.
• Jordan Records 6,392 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 07 Dec 2021 -- The Jordanian Ministry of Health announced the registration of 6,392 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 988,159.
• Mexico Reports 110 More COVID-19 Deaths, 752 New Cases SPA 07 Dec 2021 -- Mexico's Health Ministry on Monday reported 110 more deaths from COVID-19 and 752 new cases, bringing the country's death toll since the pandemic began to 295,312 and its total of infections to 3,902,015, Reuters reported.