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• Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 21 December 2021
• Weekly operational update on COVID-19 - 21 December 2021

United States

• Remarks by President Biden on the Fight Against COVID-19 The White House 21 Dec 2021
• Background Press Call Previewing the President's Speech on the Country's Fight Against COVID-19 The White House 21 Dec 2021
• Service Members Must Be Vaccinated or Face Consequences, DOD Official Says DoD News 21 Dec 2021 -- Defense Department officials are making it excruciatingly clear that no matter the status, if you wear the cloth of the military, you must get vaccinated.
• Secretary Blinken's Virtual Meeting with Foreign Ministers Regarding the Omicron Variant US Dept. of State 21 Dec 2021
• Supporting Multilateral Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis US Dept. of State 21 Dec 2021 -- The United States is providing an additional $580 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to support seven partners who are working tirelessly in our global fight against COVID-19.
• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Dec. 21, 2021 US Air Force 21 Dec 2021
• Biden Announces New Effort to Fight Omicron Coronavirus Surge VOA 21 Dec 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden laid out a new concerted effort Tuesday to combat the surging omicron variant of the coronavirus, dispatching federal health care workers to short-handed hospitals, pre-positioning the national stockpile of medical equipment around the country and offering 500 million free COVID-19 test kits to Americans.
• Omicron Now Dominant Variant in United States VOA 21 Dec 2021 -- A man in the southwestern U.S. state of Texas may be the first in the nation to die of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, which is now the dominant variant in the United States.
• U.S. CDC estimates Omicron accounts for over 73 pct of new weekly COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 Dec 2021 -- Omicron has become the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, accounting for over 73 percent of new weekly cases, according to the latest model estimates of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday.
• Omicron becomes dominant COVID variant in US Press TV 21 Dec 2021 -- The fast-spreading Omicron variant has become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• US City of Chicago to Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination in Public Places - Mayor Sputnik 21 Dec 2021 -- The US city of Chicago will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for entry into public places such as restaurants, gyms, bars and other venues that serve food and drinks, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.

China

• Dozens of company staff, govt officials given harsh punishment for breaking laws in latest spike at port city of Dalian Global Times 21 Dec 2021 -- Some 15 executives, company staff and over 40 government officials were given serious punishment for their negligence of duty and breaking China's laws for improper gain that caused a new spike of COVID-19 in the port city of Dalian, in Northeast China's Liaoning Province, with 346 new local cases recorded in a month.
• Closure of schools, workplaces and cancellation of public events most effective in curbing virus spread, study from Zhong Nanshan team shows Global Times 21 Dec 2021 -- A new study jointly conducted by China's top respiratory specialist, Zhong Nanshan, and tech giant Tencent shows that an earlier implementation, longer duration and stricter intervention policies at the early stage of the outbreak were associated with reduced infections of COVID-19.
• China enhances anti-epidemic measures against imported infections ahead of holidays Global Times 21 Dec 2021 -- China issued on Monday the guidelines for epidemic management during the New Year and Spring Festival holidays stressing the prevention of imported infections, main cause of local outbreaks in China recently.
• Over 2.69 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 21 Dec 2021 -- More than 2.69 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Monday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday.
• Chinese mainland reports 57 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 Dec 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 57 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday.
• Hong Kong's health authority confirms 5 more Omicron variant cases People's Daily 21 Dec 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) confirmed five additional cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Monday.
• China's annual COVID-19 vaccine production capacity hits 7 bln doses People's Daily 21 Dec 2021 -- China's annual COVID-19 vaccine production capacity has reached 7 billion doses, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
• Over 2.68 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 21 Dec 2021 -- More than 2.68 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Sunday, data from the National Health Commission showed Monday.
• China Records 81 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 21 Dec 2021 -- China reported 81 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.

Europe

• Boris Johnson: No COVID Lockdown in UK Before Christmas, Maybe After Sputnik 21 Dec 2021 -- Earlier, reports emerged in the UK media suggesting that the Conservative Party warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson of a no-confidence vote in the event of a government decision to introduce additional measures to curb the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.
• UK reserves "possibility of taking further action" amid surging Omicron cases: PM People's Daily 21 Dec 2021 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday that the government reserves the "possibility of taking further action" to protect public health because of the spread of the Omicron variant.
• Far-Right Protesters Try To Storm Romanian Parliament Over COVID-19 Pass RFE/RL 21 Dec 2021 -- Anti-vaccination protesters affiliated with a far-right Romanian parliamentary party have tried to force their way into the legislature building in Bucharest, blocking traffic and vandalizing vehicles, including a car belonging to the U.S. Embassy.

Russia

• Russia Confirms 25,907 New COVID-19 Cases over Past 24 Hours SPA 21 Dec 2021 -- Russia has confirmed 25,907 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,267,719, Sputnik quoted the federal response center as saying on Tuesday.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 138.35 Cr India PIB 21 Dec 2021 -- With the administration of 64,56,911 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 138
• COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 340 India PIB 21 Dec 2021 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 138
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 21 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 21 Dec 2021
• India Records 5,326 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 21 Dec 2021 -- India has recorded 5,326 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), 453 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 43 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 21 Dec 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 131,167 with 43 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Health Reports 222 New COVID-19 Cases, 106 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 21 Dec 2021 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 222 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 106 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 10 new imported COVID-19 cases, no deaths CNA 21 Dec 2021 -- Taiwan on Tuesday reported 10 new cases of COVID-19, all contracted overseas, and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

Other Countries

• Jordan Records 3,023 New Infections of Coronavirus SPA 21 Dec 2021 -- The Jordanian Ministry of Health announced the registration of 3,023 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1043,266 cases.
• Mexico Reports 58 New COVID-19 Deaths SPA 21 Dec 2021 -- Mexico's health ministry on Monday reported 58 more confirmed deaths from COVID-19, bringing the official death toll in the country since the pandemic began to 297,916, Reuters reported.
• Record High COVID-19 Infection Rate Hits Kenya VOA 21 Dec 2021 -- Kenya has reached an all-time high COVID-19 infection rate, with positive results in nearly a third of tests. Scientists believe the surge is fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus. But Kenya is also seeing a low rate of hospitalizations and deaths.
• African Scientists Slam CDC Recommendation on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine VOA 21 Dec 2021 -- Scientists and health advocates in Africa say they're deeply disappointed by a statement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.