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• US State Department: Terrorism Still a 'Pervasive Threat Worldwide' VOA 16 Dec 2021 -- Terrorist groups remained "a persistent and pervasive threat worldwide" through last year, the U.S. State Department concluded in a new assessment on Thursday.
• Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism John T. Godfrey on the 2020 Country Report on Terrorism US Dept. of State 16 Dec 2021
• On the Release of the 2020 Country Reports on Terrorism US Dept. of State 16 Dec 2021 -- The Department of State has issued the 2020 Country Reports on Terrorism (CRT), which provides a detailed look at the counterterrorism environment last year, fulfilling an important Congressional mandate. Each year, the CRT provides insight on important issues in the fight against terrorism and helps the United States make informed decisions about policies, programs, and resource allocations as we seek to build counterterrorism capacity and resilience around the globe.
• Daesh Killed Record Number of People Outside Syria, Iraq in 2020, US State Department Says Sputnik 16 Dec 2021 -- The Daesh* terror group is actively developing its network outside Syria and Iraq after being defeated there and its attacks during 2020 resulted in a record number of victims than any previous year, a new US State Department report on terrorism revealed on Thursday.
• Joint U.S.-EU statement following the U.S.-EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting DHS 16 Dec 2021
• Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola outbreak over UN News 16 Dec 2021 -- The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) North Kivu Province that began in October, is officially over, national health authorities announced this Thursday.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• UN chief: 'We cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoordinated way' UN News 16 Dec 2021 -- Arguing that the world "cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoordinated way", the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday that countries "must take concrete action in the coming days" to vaccinate 40 per cent of the world's population by the end of the year.
• UN Chief: Vaccines Alone Won't End Pandemic VOA 16 Dec 2021 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres offered a bleak forecast for 2022, saying Thursday that COVID-19 "is not going away" and vaccines alone will not end the pandemic.

United States

• Remarks by President Biden After Meeting with Members of the COVID-19 Response Team The White House 16 Dec 2021
• Almost All Active Duty Service Members Receive Vaccines DoD News 16 Dec 2021 -- By any measure, the vaccination process in the military has been enormously successful with 6,540,793 shots administered with 1,915,932 service members fully vaccinated or having the first shot of a two-shot protocol.
• New wave of COVID disrupts US life as 36 states reported cases of Omicron Press TV 16 Dec 2021 -- New COVID cases in the United States have risen nearly 50% to a seven-day average of 122,000 new infections per day, with hospitalizations rising 40% across the country.

China

• China Promotes Vaccines Around the World but Critics Point to Lower Efficacy VOA 16 Dec 2021 -- As the coronavirus pandemic continues its deadly sweep around the globe, health officials are racing to get as many vaccines into arms as possible. This report looks at those made in China.
• Over 2.64 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 16 Dec 2021 -- More than 2.64 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Wednesday, data from the National Health Commission showed Thursday.
• Chinese mainland reports 69 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 16 Dec 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 69 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday.

Europe

• UK COVID cases hit record high as hospitals struggle with staff shortages Press TV 16 Dec 2021 -- The UK hits the record for the number of COVID-19 cases, with 88,376 new cases, of which, more than 10,000 have been confirmed as Omicron variant.
• France toughens travel rules for UK over Omicron fears Press TV 16 Dec 2021 -- France has introduced tougher travel rules for the UK travelers in an attempt to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
• Nordics Knocked Down by Record COVID-19 Infection, Hospitalisation Rates Sputnik 16 Dec 2021 -- All Nordic nations bar Sweden, whose COVID-19 dynamic is somewhat different due to an outlier strategy chosen at the onset of the pandemic, are now seeing record infection rates, with hospitalisations soaring as well, amid a spread of the novel Omicron strain.
• European Drug Regulator Recommends 2 New COVID Treatments VOA 16 Dec 2021 -- The European Union's drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency, on Thursday recommended two new treatments against COVID-19 for use among EU member nations, as well as offer advice on the use of another, pending its authorization.
• EU Leaders Meet in Brussels to Strategize Against Omicron VOA 16 Dec 2021 -- Leaders of European Union member states are meeting in Brussels Thursday seeking a unified approach to the new omicron coronavirus variant to avoid widespread lockdowns and closed borders.
• Germany Health Minister Says Boosters at Center of COVID-19 Strategy VOA 16 Dec 2021 -- New German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said Thursday he is seeking to secure additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine for a swift booster vaccine offensive, which is the center of the government's strategy for fighting off the new omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 135.25 Cr India PIB 16 Dec 2021 -- With the administration of 60,12,425 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 135
• COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 335 India PIB 16 Dec 2021 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has reached close to 136 Crore (135,91,01,972) today
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 16 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 16 Dec 2021

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 63 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 16 Dec 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 130,946 with 63 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Health Reports 85 New COVID-19 Cases, 81 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 16 Dec 2021 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 85 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 81 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports second domestic COVID-19 case in December CNA 16 Dec 2021 -- Taiwan reported on Thursday 12 new cases of COVID-19, including a domestically transmitted case, and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan reports 4th imported COVID-19 Omicron variant case CNA 16 Dec 2021 -- The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Thursday reported another imported case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, bringing the total number of such cases in Taiwan to four since Dec. 11.
• All travelers to Taiwan to receive six COVID tests CNA 16 Dec 2021 -- Travelers to Taiwan are now required to have six COVID-19 tests in the first 22 days of their arrival, as part of new disease prevention measures adopted in response to a cluster infection at a quarantine hotel in Taoyuan, authorities said Thursday.

Other Countries

• Jordan Records 3,812 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 16 Dec 2021 -- The Jordanian Ministry of Health reported 3,812 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1,027,844.
• Palestine Records 349 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 16 Dec 2021 -- Palestine recorded, in the past 24 hours, 349 new infections with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), one death, and 316 recoveries in all Palestinian governorates.