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• Cyber commandos offer unique capability for joint force US Air Force 28 Dec 2021 -- The ability to communicate freely and readily over a secure network is becoming more and more important for combatant commanders in today's world as technology progresses.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 28 December 2021

United States

• Increased COVID-19 Restrictions on the Pentagon Reservation DoD 28 Dec 2021 -- The Pentagon Reservation remains at Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Bravo Plus (Bravo +). However, as we have seen an increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and positive test results in the National Capitol Region in recent weeks, the Director of Administration and Management (DA&M) is implementing a few additional mitigation measures on the Pentagon Reservation to protect the workforce, their families, our communities, and our support to the no-fail mission of the Department of Defense.
• Bump in COVID-19 Cases in D.C. Area Spurs Additional Mitigation Efforts at Pentagon DoD News 28 Dec 2021 -- An increase in new COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region — the area including and surrounding Washington, D.C., where most of the Pentagon workforce lives — has spurred Defense Department leadership to implement some additional safety measures to prevent its own workforce from becoming ill or contributing to new cases.
• A Proclamation on Revoking Proclamation 10315 The White House 28 Dec 2021
• Biden acknowledges shortages of COVID-19 tests, pledges to do more Press TV 28 Dec 2021 -- President Joe Biden has acknowledged the shortage of coronavirus tests in the United States as the Omicron variant is spurring a record surge of new infections, overwhelming hospitals and testing facilities during the holiday season.
• USA Records 164,644 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 28 Dec 2021 -- The United States of America recorded 164,644 new infections with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and 89 deaths, in the past 24 hours.
• New York City Schools to Test Each Student for Coronavirus Amid Surge in Cases Sputnik 28 Dec 2021 -- The New York City authorities are distributing some 2 million coronavirus test kits mostly to schools in a bid to keep in class what they term are "asymptomatic children" amid an increase in pediatric hospitalizations, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday.
• Omicron drives record-high daily COVID-19 infections in U.S. since January People's Daily 28 Dec 2021 -- The new Omicron variant has driven a winter surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths across the United States, with daily infections reaching a record high since January.

China

• Xi'an expected to see downward trend of infections in a week after 'strictest lockdown since Wuhan' Global Times 28 Dec 2021 -- Newly confirmed infections in Xi'an, home to the Terracotta Warriors in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, are expected to see a downward trend after a week, experts said, after the city on Monday hit a record high one-day number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases.
• Xi'an reports highest daily COVID-19 surge; 38-day baby becomes youngest patient Global Times 28 Dec 2021 -- Xi'an, an ancient city in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, registered 175 confirmed cases in a single day, the highest daily surge since the outbreak started on December 9. Among them is a 38-day-old infant, the youngest confirmed case in this round of outbreak.
• Chinese mainland reports 182 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 28 Dec 2021 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 182 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday.
• China's Shaanxi reports 651 COVID-19 cases in latest resurgence People's Daily 28 Dec 2021 -- Northwest China's Shaanxi Province has reported a total of 651 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases from Dec. 9 to Sunday, in the latest resurgence.
• China tightens COVID-19 restrictions in Xi'an as record high daily cases reported in 2 years Press TV 28 Dec 2021 -- China has intensified COVID-19 restrictions in Xi'an and rolled out a fifth round of mass testing, as the city announces record high daily infections since the start of the pandemic.
• Xi'an upgrades comprehensive measures to curb latest COVID-19 resurgence People's Daily 28 Dec 2021 -- Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, launched a new round of citywide nucleic acid testing Monday and strengthened its anti-epidemic measures to curb the spread of the latest COVID-19 resurgence.

Europe

• Europe, U.S. brace for surging COVID-19 infections, travel chaos during holiday season People's Daily 28 Dec 2021 -- For most Europeans and Americans, the annual Christmas season is a festive period for happy family reunion and joyous holiday travel. But they could not find much to have a good laugh about together this year, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant has triggered another explosion of infections and deaths in their homelands.
• UK coronavirus cases top 12 million People's Daily 28 Dec 2021 -- Britain has reported another 98,515 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 12,209,991, according to official figures released Monday.

Russia

• Sputnik V Developers to Putin: Trials Show the Russian Vaccine Neutralises Omicron Strain Sputnik 28 Dec 2021 -- The new variant, discovered in South Africa last month, proved to be highly contagious and has become the dominant COVID-19 strain in many countries across the world.

India

• India Approves Two New COVID Vaccines Covovax and Corbevax, and Anti-Viral Drug Molnupiravir for Use Sputnik 28 Dec 2021 -- A surge in the highly transmissible Omicron variant worldwide has rung alarms about a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. India's Omicron case tally stands at 653. Around 6,358 new cases, and 6,450 recoveries have been recorded in India in the last 24 hours since Monday, as per the Health Ministry. The active caseload currently stands at 75,456.
• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 142.47 Cr India PIB 28 Dec 2021 -- With the administration of 72,87,547 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 142
• COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 347 India PIB 28 Dec 2021 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has achieved 143 Crore landmark milestone (143,07,92,357) today
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 28 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 28 Dec 2021
• Union Health Ministry engages with States/UTs to review the rollout of vaccination for the age group 15-18 yrs and Precautionary dose for identified vulnerable categories India PIB 28 Dec 2021 -- Union Health Secretary, Shri Rajesh Bhushan, chaired a workshop through video conference (VC) today with all States and UTs to review the rollout of vaccination for the age group 15-18 and Precautionary 3rd dose for vulnerable categories; Healthcare workers (HCW), Frontline workers (FLW), and those in the 60+ age group who have comorbidity

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 40 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 28 Dec 2021 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 131,474 with 40 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

South Korea

• S.Korea Records 3,865 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 28 Dec 2021 -- South Korea recorded 3,865 new cases of the novel coronavirus along with 46 deaths in the past 24 hours.

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Health Reports 602 New COVID-19 Cases, 147 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 28 Dec 2021 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 602 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 147 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 19 new COVID cases; karate team confirmed with Omicron CNA 28 Dec 2021 -- Taiwan reported 19 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, and confirmed 14 previous cases as Omicron variant infections, including seven members of a team that represented Taiwan in a recent karate competition held in Kazakhstan, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan to donate domestic COVID-19 vaccines to Somaliland CNA 28 Dec 2021 -- Taiwan announced Tuesday that it will donate 150,000 doses of the domestically developed Medigen COVID-19 vaccine to Somaliland, as part of its continued assistance to the self-governing East African state in combating the pandemic.

Other Countries

• Algeria Records 335 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 28 Dec 2021 -- Algeria recorded, 335 new infections with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and eight deaths as well, in the past 24 hours.
• UAE Announces 1,846 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death in Last 24 Hours SPA 28 Dec 2021 -- The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in a statement Tuesday, announced 1,846 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases to 754,911, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
• Egypt Records 851 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 28 Dec 2021 -- Egypt recorded 851 new cases afflicted with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 31 deaths in the past 24 hours.