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United States

• Top US Health Officials: Tough Fight Ahead Against Omicron Variant VOA 19 Dec 2021 -- Two top U.S. health officials said Sunday the country faces a "tough few weeks" ahead to curb the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, just as the strain is also leading to an increase in COVID-19 cases around the world.
• Experts warn of "viral blizzard" in U.S. as Omicron hits over 40 U.S. states People's Daily 19 Dec 2021 -- Health experts have warned of "viral blizzard" in the United States as the new Omicron variant spreads rapidly nationwide and has already been found in at least 41 U.S. states.
• 'Tough' times ahead, Fauci warns of record coronavirus deaths over omicron variant Press TV 19 Dec 2021 -- Top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned of a new high in the number of deaths over the latest variant of Covid-19, omicron.
• US vaccine data gaps point to millions of unvaccinated people Press TV 19 Dec 2021 -- The US government has reportedly over-counted the number of Americans that had been at least partly vaccinated against the coronavirus, raising fears that millions more remain unprotected as the pandemic gathers steam during its winter surge.

China

• China confident amid global Omicron rampage Global Times 19 Dec 2021 -- With the Omicron variant already rampaging through some 89 countries and being found in three Chinese mainland cities, more nations have decided to drop their "living with the virus" policies and tightened up pandemic control measures, including canceling public celebration events and reintroducing travel restrictions amid the upcoming New Year holidays.
• Xi'an strengthens COVID-19 prevention measures, conducting city-wide nucleic acid testing Global Times 19 Dec 2021 -- Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, has rolled out COVID-19 prevention measures on public transportation on Sunday urging residents not to leave the city if not necessary and conducting city-wide nucleic acid testing.
• Beijing reports one COVID-19 case imported from Xi'an Global Times 19 Dec 2021 -- Beijing has reported one COVID-19 case in the city's southeastern district of Tongzhou on Sunday, two weeks after the Chinese capital was cleared of all locally transmitted cases. The new infection was imported from Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, which suffered a new wave of cases in recent days.
• Hong Kong reports 3 more cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant People's Daily 19 Dec 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported three additional cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Saturday.
• China Records 83 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 19 Dec 2021 -- China reported 83 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.

Europe

• Lockdowns, curfews and travel bans imposed as Omicron spreads like 'lightning' across Europe Press TV 19 Dec 2021 -- The highly-transmissible variant of the coronavirus has swept across Europe and elsewhere in the world, with European officials warning that Omicron is spreading like "lightning" and causing "chaos."
• Ireland's daily COVID-19 cases more than double amid rapid spread of Omicron People's Daily 19 Dec 2021 -- Ireland's confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday more than doubled to 7,333 from the previous day's figure of 3,628 due to the rapid spread of the new variant Omicron, according to the health department of Ireland.
• London Mayor Khan Says More COVID-19 Restrictions 'Inevitable' Sputnik 19 Dec 2021 -- Earlier this week, Khan declared a "major incident" to help the city's overwhelmed hospitals amid a surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant.
• Germany Announces Quarantine for UK Travelers to Curb Omicron Variant Spread Sputnik 19 Dec 2021 -- The United Kingdom has confirmed over 90,000 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, bringing the national total to 11,279,428.

Russia

• Russia confirms 27,434 daily COVID-19 cases People's Daily 19 Dec 2021 -- Russia registered 27,434 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 10,186,823, the official monitoring and response center said Saturday.
• Russia Confirms 27,967 New COVID-19 Cases over Past 24 Hours SPA 19 Dec 2021 -- Russia has confirmed 27,967 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,214,790, Sputnik quoted the federal response center as saying on Sunday.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 137.46 Cr India PIB 19 Dec 2021 -- With the administration of 76,54,466 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 137
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 19 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 19 Dec 2021

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 50 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 19 Dec 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 131,083 with 50 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.
• Iran says export of homemade COVID-19 vaccines possible in a few months IRNA 19 Dec 2021 -- Possibility of exporting indigenous coronavirus vaccines has been examined and it will be done in a few months, Iran's deputy health minister for research and technical affairs announced on Sunday.
• Omicron makes landfall in Iran, authorities urge booster shots Press TV 19 Dec 2021 -- Iranian health ministry has detected a first case of infection in the country with the Omicron coronavirus variant as authorities insist booster vaccinations should cover all adults in the country to prevent a fresh wave of the disease.

Saudi Arabia

• Health Ministry Spokesman Reports 104 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 98 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 19 Dec 2021 -- Official Spokesman of the Ministry of Health Dr. Mohammed Al-Abdulaali reported 104 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 550,842, including 1,901 active cases. Of these, there are 33 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable, he added.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports six new imported COVID-19 cases, one death CNA 19 Dec 2021 -- Taiwan on Sunday reported six new cases of COVID-19, all contracted overseas, and one death from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

Other Countries

• Australian state pushes booster shots, not restrictions amid surging COVID-19 cases People's Daily 19 Dec 2021 -- As daily COVID-19 case numbers in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) continue to surge, authorities have pushed booster shots as the way forward instead of restrictions.
• Philippines logs 291 new COVID-19 cases, 106 more deaths People's Daily 19 Dec 2021 -- The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 291 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 2,837,555.
• Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 9.1 mln: Africa CDC People's Daily 19 Dec 2021 -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 9,114,964 as of late Friday evening, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
• COVID-19 infections rise to 528,101 in Myanmar People's Daily 19 Dec 2021 -- The number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 528,101 in Myanmar after 170 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
• Palestine Records 342 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 19 Dec 2021 -- Palestine recorded 342 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), three new deaths and 342 recoveries in all Palestinian governorates, in the past 24 hours.
• Morocco Records 186 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 19 Dec 2021 -- Morocco recorded 186 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 952,814.
• Jordan Records 3,196 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 19 Dec 2021 -- Jordan recorded 3,196 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,036,665.
• Egypt Records 902 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 19 Dec 2021 -- Egypt recorded 902 new cases afflicted with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 38 deaths in the past 24 hours.
• Brazil Records 3,323 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 19 Dec 2021 -- Brazil recorded 3,323 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), along with 153 deaths in the past 24 hours.