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• Infectious diseases present 'clear and present danger' everywhere UN News 27 Dec 2021 -- COVID-19 continues to demonstrate how quickly "an infectious disease can sweep across the world", pushing health systems to the brink and upending daily life for all of humanity, the UN chief said on Monday, marking the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness.
• Omicron Variant Causing Flight Cancellations Worldwide VOA 27 Dec 2021 -- Holiday travelers continued to experience widespread flight cancellations as the omicron variant causes airline staff to call in sick.

United States

• Remarks by President Biden at COVID-⁠19 Response Team's Regular Call With the National Governors Association The White House 27 Dec 2021
• Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure The White House 27 Dec 2021
• Readout of President Biden's Call with the NGA on COVID-⁠19 Response The White House 27 Dec 2021
• Biden Meets Governors to Discuss Surging COVID-19, Testing Shortage VOA 27 Dec 2021 -- As COVID-19 cases surged, U.S. President Joe Biden addressed the rapid testing shortage in the United States during a meeting Monday with state governors.
• Omicron sends new US COVID-19 cases soaring to levels higher than pandemic peak Press TV 27 Dec 2021 -- The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus is sending daily infections in parts of the United States soaring to levels higher than the pandemic peak of early 2021.
• US COVID-19 cases will continue to rise: Fauci warns Press TV 27 Dec 2021 -- Coronavirus cases in the US are expected to continue to increase as the "extraordinarily contagious" Omicron variant spreads, Dr. Anthony Fauci warns.
• US state warns of rise in child COVID hospitalizations Press TV 27 Dec 2021 -- The US state of New York's health department has warned of a rise in the hospitalization of children getting infected with Covid-19.
• Biden Orders Emergency Management Agency to Assist With Coronavirus Testing Sputnik 27 Dec 2021 -- President Joe Biden has issued an executive order for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with coronavirus testing across the United States, the White House announced in a memorandum.

China

• City-wide disinfection in epidemic-hit Xi'an meets with divided opinions over efficacy Global Times 27 Dec 2021 -- The city-wide disinfection rolled out in epidemic-hit Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, which is part of government's measures to control the recent outbreak, triggered controversy online.
• Xi'an requires all residents to stay at home for new round of nucleic acid testing Global Times 27 Dec 2021 -- The historic city Xi'an, home to a population of 13 million people in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, started a new round of nucleic acid testing at 12 am on Monday and tightened its policy of lockdown by requiring all its residents to stay at home to guarantee the accuracy of the test results.
• China reports highest number of daily COVID cases in 20 months Global Times 27 Dec 2021 -- China reported 200 COVID-19 cases on Monday, with 162 domestic transmissions, the largest daily increases in almost 20 months. With concerns increasing over whether China can effectively put this round of flare-ups under control before the Beijing Winter Olympics in February, especially as the Omicron variant is causing havoc globally, analysts said that China's dynamic zero policy and previous experience in quelling domestic outbreaks will help curb the current epidemic, and the closed-loop management of the Beijing Olympics will ensure the safety of the sports event.
• Hong Kong reports 9 new imported COVID-19 cases, 14 additional Omicron infections People's Daily 27 Dec 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) on Monday reported 9 new imported cases of COVID-19, taking the total tally of confirmed cases to 12,598.
• Macao reports 1st imported COVID-19 case of Omicron variant People's Daily 27 Dec 2021 -- China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Monday reported its first imported COVID-19 case of Omicron variant, bringing the SAR's total number of confirmed cases to 78.
• Nearly 2.77 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 27 Dec 2021 -- Nearly 2.77 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Sunday, data from the National Health Commission showed Monday.
• Chinese mainland reports 162 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 27 Dec 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 162 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
• Hong Kong reports 9 new imported COVID-19 cases People's Daily 27 Dec 2021 -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported nine new imported cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the total tally of confirmed cases to 12,589.
• China's Xi'an reports 485 COVID-19 cases in latest resurgence People's Daily 27 Dec 2021 -- Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, reported 155 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases to 485 in the latest resurgence since Dec. 9, authorities said Sunday.
• China sees highest surge in COVID-19 cases in 21 months, Xian as hotspot Press TV 27 Dec 2021 -- A surge in new coronavirus infections in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian has prompted local authorities to announce stringent measures to contain further spread of the disease.
• China Records 200 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 27 Dec 2021 -- China reported 200 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
• Xi'an to launch another round of city wide testing; 'the outbreak possibly to be under control in late Jan with strict measures' Global Times 27 Dec 2021 -- Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province and home to about 13 million people, is set to launch another round of city-wide nucleic acid testing on Monday.

Europe

• France Plans to Replace Health Passes With Vaccine Ones in January Sputnik 27 Dec 2021 -- The French authorities have prepared a draft law to replace health passes with vaccine ones for visiting places of leisure since January 15, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Monday.

Russia

• Russia Confirms 23,210 New COVID-19 Cases over Past 24 Hours SPA 27 Dec 2021 -- Russia has confirmed 23,210 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,415,230, Sputnik quoted the federal response center as said on Monday.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 141.70 Cr India PIB 27 Dec 2021 -- With the administration of 29,93,283 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 141
• COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 346 India PIB 27 Dec 2021 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has achieved 142
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 27 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 27 Dec 2021
• Center reviews Public Health Response Measures and Vaccination Status with five Poll Bound States India PIB 27 Dec 2021 -- Union Health Secretary Shri Rajesh Bhushan held a high level meeting with the five poll bound states of Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab to review the public health response measures for containment and management of COVID19, and the vaccination status in these states

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 34 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 27 Dec 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 131,434 with 34 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.

South Korea

• S.Korea Records 4,207 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 27 Dec 2021 -- South Korea recorded 4,207 new cases of the novel coronavirus along with 55 deaths in the past 24 hours.

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Health Reports 524 New COVID-19 Cases, 142 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 27 Dec 2021 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 524 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 142 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 16 new COVID-19 cases, confirms six Omicron cases CNA 27 Dec 2021 -- Taiwan reported 16 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, all contracted overseas, and confirmed six previous cases as Omicron variant infections, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan extends Level 2 COVID-19 alert to Jan. 10 CNA 27 Dec 2021 -- The Level 2 COVID-19 alert currently in place will be extended for another two weeks until Jan. 10, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Monday.
• Taiwan changes COVID-19 testing rules for travelers, migrant workers CNA 27 Dec 2021 -- All arrivals to Taiwan will soon be required to submit results of a COVID-19 test taken in the two days prior to their flight, while migrant workers who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to be tested before changing jobs or workplaces, health authorities said Monday.

Other Countries

• Australia reports first Omicron death as daily COVID-19 cases surge Press TV 27 Dec 2021 -- Australia has reported its first confirmed death from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country's most populous state amid a surge in new infections.
• Jordan Announces 2,024 New Cases of Coronavirus SPA 27 Dec 2021 -- The Jordanian Ministry of Health announced the registration of 2,024 new infections of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1,054,892.
• Morocco Detects 291 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 27 Dec 2021 -- Morocco recorded 291 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 956,410.
• Sudan Records 18 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 27 Dec 2021 -- Sudan recorded 18 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours.
• Iraq Records 166 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 27 Dec 2021 -- Iraq recorded 166 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,092,650.
• Palestine Records 401 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 27 Dec 2021 -- Palestine recorded, in the past 24 hours, 340149 new infections with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), five deaths, and 307 recoveries in all Palestinian governorates.
• UAE Announces 1,732 New COVID-19 Cases, 608 Recoveries, 1 Death in Last 24 Hours SPA 27 Dec 2021 -- The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention announced that it conducted 325,097 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.
• Egypt Records 823 New Infections of Coronavirus SPA 27 Dec 2021 -- Egypt recorded 823 new infections of the novel coronavirus "COVID-19", along with the death of 37 cases in the past 24 hours.
• Israel Begins Clinical Trial of Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Shot VOA 27 Dec 2021 -- Doctors in Israel began administering a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday as part of a trial study to determine if the extra shot can boost immunity against the virus.