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United States

• USS Milwaukee Remains in Port as Sailors Test Positive for COVID-19 US Navy 24 Dec 2021 -- USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), a Freedom variant littoral combat ship, remains in port as some Sailors test positive for COVID-19. The crew is 100% immunized and all COVID-19 positive Sailors are isolated on board and away from other crew members. A portion of those infected have exhibited mild symptoms. The vaccine continues to demonstrate effectiveness against serious illness.
• US Eases Quarantine Time for Health Care Workers With COVID-19 Due to Staffing Shortages Sputnik 24 Dec 2021 -- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an updated guidance that shortens the amount of time health care workers who test positive for the novel coronavirus must quarantine due to staffing shortages in US hospitals.
• U.S. Records 243,817 New Infections of Coronavirus SPA 24 Dec 2021 -- The United States of America recorded 243,817 new infections, along with 1,522 deaths due to the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours.

China

• Xi'an imposes lockdown as light symptoms, infections outside quarantine suggest community outbreak risks Global Times 24 Dec 2021 -- Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province reported 49 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the second day of the city's lockdown, and local health authorities explained to the public the strict measures were adopted considering the light symptoms of patients in early days and infections found in mass screening suggest a high risk of community outbreak.
• Beijing faces dual COVID-19 risks, tightens prevention measures ahead of Spring Festival and Winter Olympics Global Times 24 Dec 2021 -- Beijing is facing dual COVID-19 risks from domestic flare-up and raging Omicron variant overseas and must strictly adhere to a dynamic zero policy as Chinese New Year and the Beijing Winter Olympics approach, the Beijing government announced on Friday.
• Beijing tightens controls amid resurgence and Omicron, 'to ensure safe Winter Olympics" Global Times 24 Dec 2021 -- Facing dual COVID-19 risks from a domestic flare-up and the raging Omicron variant overseas, Beijing on Friday tightened epidemic prevention and control measures and vowed to strictly adhere to a dynamic zero policy as Chinese New Year and the Beijing Winter Olympics approach.
• 26 punished for COVID-19 resurgence in China's Xi'an People's Daily 24 Dec 2021 -- Discipline inspection and supervisory authorities of Xi'an City, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, said Friday that 26 persons have been held responsible for the latest COVID-19 resurgence.
• Hong Kong reports 7 more cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant People's Daily 24 Dec 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported seven additional cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total number of Omicron infections to 41.
• Multiple unclear transmission chains, hemorrhagic fever highlight necessity of Xi'an lockdown as Winter Olympics approaches Global Times 24 Dec 2021 -- As the first day of lockdown in Xi'an, capital city of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province known for Terracotta Warriors, started Thursday, China has seen three big cities with over 10 million population imposing citywide lockdowns since the pandemic, although the lockdown measures are not as harsh as in Wuhan in early 2020.
• Chinese mainland reports 55 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 Dec 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 55 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday.
• China highlights COVID-19 control during holidays People's Daily 24 Dec 2021 -- China's central authorities have pledged to tighten COVID-19 prevention and control measures to resolutely prevent the resurgence and spread of the epidemic during the upcoming holiday season.
• China's Xi'an tightens control measures amid COVID-19 resurgence People's Daily 24 Dec 2021 -- Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, imposed closed-off management for communities and villages on Thursday, in an effort to curb the spread of the latest COVID-19 resurgence.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 140.31 Cr India PIB 24 Dec 2021 -- With the administration of 57,44,652 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 140
• COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 343 India PIB 24 Dec 2021 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has achieved 140 Crore landmark milestone (140,93,45,905) today
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 24 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 24 Dec 2021

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 44 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 24 Dec 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 131,306 with 44 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday.

South Korea

• S. Korea Records 6,233 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 24 Dec 2021 -- South Korea recorded 6,233 new cases of the novel coronavirus along with 56 deaths in the past 24 hours.

Japan

• COVID Outlier Japan Searches for Reasons for Its Success VOA 24 Dec 2021 -- While many countries are fighting off their worst coronavirus outbreaks yet, Japan is detecting hardly any COVID-19 infections at all. Observers are trying to figure out why.

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Health Reports 332 New COVID-19 Cases, 121 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 24 Dec 2021 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 332 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 121 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 11 new Omicron cases CNA 24 Dec 2021 -- Another 11 imported COVID-19 cases previously reported by the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) have been confirmed as Omicron variant infections, the CECC announced Friday.

Other Countries

• Jordan Records 2,304 New Cases of Coronavirus SPA 24 Dec 2021 -- The Jordanian Ministry of Health announced the registration of 2,304 new infections of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1,050,257.
• Qatar Records 248 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 24 Dec 2021 -- Qatar recorded 248 confirmed new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19 ), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of the infected cases to 247,517.
• Iraq Records 322 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 24 Dec 2021 -- Iraq recorded 322 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,092,156.
• Libya Reports 685 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 24 Dec 2021 -- The Libyan National Center for Disease Control announced the registration of 658 new infections with the novel Coronavirus COVID-19) and six deaths, in the past 24 hours.
• Egypt Records 883 New Cases of COVID-19, 10 Deaths SPA 24 Dec 2021 -- The Egyptian Ministry of Health recorded 883 new infections with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and ten deaths, in the past 24 hours.
• Mexico adds 149 COVID-19 deaths, official death toll nears 300,000 SPA 24 Dec 2021 -- Mexico's health ministry reported 149 new confirmed deaths from COVID-19, according to data released on Thursday, bringing the official death toll since the pandemic began to 298,508, Reuters has reported.