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• Remarks By President Biden To Mark One Year Since The January 6th Deadly Assault On The U.S. Capitol The White House 06 Jan 2022
• Remarks by Vice President Harris Marking One Year Since the January 6th Deadly Assault on the U.S. Capitol The White House 06 Jan 2022
• Readout from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland's Meeting on the One Year Anniversary of the January 6th Attack on the Capitol US Dept. of Justice 06 Jan 2022
• Biden Appeals to US, World on Anniversary of Capitol Attack VOA 06 Jan 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden made an impassioned appeal to Americans and defended the values of democracy on the first anniversary of the stunning insurrection attempt that Biden said tested the nation's identity.
• Biden Administration Remains Committed to Close Guantanamo Bay, State Department Says Sputnik 06 Jan 2022 -- The Biden administration continues to remain committed to responsibly closing Guantanamo Bay, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 6 January 2022
• COVID-19: New Year brings renewed WHO appeal for vaccine equity UN News 06 Jan 2022 -- The highest number of COVID-19 cases so far in the pandemic were reported last week across the globe, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Thursday.
• WHO Renews Call for World Vaccination Rate of 70% by July VOA 06 Jan 2022 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday called on the global community to ensure all nations have at least 70% of their populations vaccinated by July of this year, saying the pandemic will not end until it happens.
• WHO Says New Coronavirus Variant in France Not a Threat - Yet VOA 06 Jan 2022 -- The World Health Organization says a new coronavirus variant recently detected in France is nothing to be concerned about right now.

United States

• Increased Restrictions on the Pentagon Reservation DoD 06 Jan 2022 -- Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases and positive test cases in the National Capital Region over the past two weeks, the Pentagon Reservation will move to Health Protection Condition Charlie effective 5 a.m. EST, Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Both Armed Forces Retirement Home campuses, in Washington, D.C., and Gulfport, Mississippi, will remain at HPCON Charlie.
• U.S. totters to meet medical, testing needs with drastic surge of COVID-19 People's Daily 06 Jan 2022 -- Medical and testing needs have surpassed what the government and the country could provide, and colleges and schools have chosen to resume online education or even call off classes at all, amid the latest dramatic surge of COVID-19 in the United States.
• Omicron wreaking disruption on US economy, 4th stimulus checks not expected Press TV 06 Jan 2022 -- The American economy is getting hit as the US federal government is grappling with the Omicron variant which has prompted Covid-19 cases to surge to record levels.
• US Expands Booster Shot Eligibility for Teens; Strengthens Recommendations to Fight Omicron Variant VOA 06 Jan 2022 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded COVID-19 booster shot eligibility for some adolescents to combat the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus. The move comes as the agency faces criticism over confusing messaging on how to cope with infections.
• US CDC Recommends Cutting Interval Between Second, Booster Vaccines for 12-17 Year Olds Sputnik 06 Jan 2022 -- The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to recommend shortening the interval between primary series of vaccination against the coronavirus and the Pfizer booster shot from six to five months in adolescents aged 12-17 years.

China

• East China's Zhejiang upgrades anti-epidemic measures amid new outbreaks Global Times 06 Jan 2022 -- East China's Zhejiang Province has stepped up efforts to control the latest round of winter epidemic outbreaks as more confirmed cases have been found. Yongkang, a city in Zhejiang Province, reported a new confirmed case on Wednesday night, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 30, adding to 29 cases in Ningbo reported by the provincial government the same day earlier.
• Vice premier Sun laments loopholes in treatment of patients in Xi'an Global Times 06 Jan 2022 -- As the COVID-19 spread in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province remains to be subdued, neighboring Central China's Henan Province and East China's Zhejiang Province are facing an onslaught of the outbreak, whose causes remain unknown. As China prepares to celebrate its Lunar New Year and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in a month, such flare-ups were described by epidemiologists as "concerning, but controllable," and they warned against a potential massive travel restriction.
• More than 42,000 residents under quarantine in Xi'an in the 2nd week of lockdown: govt Global Times 06 Jan 2022 -- "More than 42,000 residents in Xi'an are under quarantine," city government officials said at a press conference on Wednesday. The city, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province with a population of more than 13 million, has been under lockdown for two weeks.
• Chinese expert eases fears over new variant detected in France; WHO says it's monitoring Global Times 06 Jan 2022 -- Although a new variant of COVID-19, known as B.1.640.2 or the "IHU variant," which has been detected in France with 46 mutations and 37 deletions, raised some concerns over its transmission capacity as well as its potential threat, a Chinese expert believes that there is no need to panic while the World Health Organization told the Global Times that the variant is being monitored with little circulation.
• China has built a certain level of herd immunity: top expert Zhong Nanshan Global Times 06 Jan 2022 -- Chinese top respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan said on Thursday that, in theory, China has built a certain level of herd immunity as more than 83 percent of the country's population has been vaccinated.
• Sinopharm, Sinovac vaccines prevent severe hospitalization from Omicron: report People's Daily 06 Jan 2022 -- China's Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines protect against "severe hospitalization" caused by the Omicron variant, the United Arab Emirates-based news outlet The National reported Tuesday, quoting a World Health Organization (WHO) expert as saying.
• Over 2.87 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 06 Jan 2022 -- Over 2.87 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Wednesday, data from the National Health Commission showed Thursday.
• Threat of major COVID-19 resurgence in Xi'an under control: epidemiologist People's Daily 06 Jan 2022 -- A leading epidemiologist has projected that a major resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases in the northwest Chinese city of Xi'an is unlikely.
• China's Henan reports 73 new COVID-19 local infections People's Daily 06 Jan 2022 -- Central China's Henan Province reported 64 new locally transmitted COVID-19 confirmed cases and nine local asymptomatic carriers on Wednesday, the provincial health commission said Thursday.
• China's Shaanxi reports 63 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 06 Jan 2022 -- Northwest China's Shaanxi Province reported 63 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, all in the provincial capital Xi'an, the provincial health commission said Thursday.
• Chinese mainland reports 132 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 06 Jan 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 132 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday.
• Hong Kong puts temporary flight bans in place amid omicron surge Radio Free Asia 06 Jan 2022 -- Authorities in Hong Kong have partially closed the city's borders to international travel amid a growing wave of infections with the omicron variant of COVID-19.
• More than 42,000 residents under quarantine in Xi'an in the 2nd week of lockdown: govt Global Times 06 Jan 2022 -- "More than 42,000 residents in Xi'an are under quarantine," city government officials said at a press conference on Wednesday. The city, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province with a population of more than 13 million, has been under lockdown for two weeks.

Europe

• French parliament approves Macron's new 'vaccine pass' Press TV 06 Jan 2022 -- France's parliament has approved President Emmanuel Macron's plans for a "vaccine pass" to help curb the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus after three days of tumultuous debates, which were sparked by Macron's comment that he wants to "annoy" the unvaccinated.
• Britain Records 179,756 New Cases of Covid-19 SPA 06 Jan 2022 -- Britain recorded 179,756 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), along with 231 deaths in the past 24 hours.
• COVID-19 infections surge in European countries as Omicron spreads People's Daily 06 Jan 2022 -- Following a break over the holiday season, European countries are witnessing skyrocketing new COVID-19 infections as the Omicron variant continues its onslaught across the continent.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 148.67 Cr India PIB 06 Jan 2022 -- With the administration of more than 91 lakh Doses (91,25,099) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 148
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 356 India PIB 06 Jan 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 149
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 06 Jan 2022 -- 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 06 Jan 2022
• India's new COVID-19 cases jump 57% in a day to 90,928 SPA 06 Jan 2022 -- India's new COVID-19 cases soared to 90,928 in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday, from 58,097 a day earlier, according to Reuters.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 24 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 06 Jan 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 131,802 with 24 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Thursday.

Japan

• US Military COVID-19 Outbreak Spurs Tensions in Japan's Okinawa VOA 06 Jan 2022 -- U.S. military bases in Japan tightened coronavirus prevention measures Thursday, after an explosion of infections in Okinawa, a southern prefecture that hosts dozens of U.S. military facilities.
• Japan calls on US to impose restrictions on US troops after virus surge Press TV 06 Jan 2022 -- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has urged the US to impose restrictions on the troops stationed in Japan amid a spread of COVID-19 cases among the US military personnel.
• COVID-19 cases surge in Okinawa, Japanese FM requests curfew for U.S. military bases People's Daily 06 Jan 2022 -- The governor of Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa said on Thursday that the daily number of COVID-19 cases is expected to approach the 1,000-mark surging from 623 cases reported a day earlier, local media reported.

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Health Reports 3,168 New COVID-19 Cases, 608 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 06 Jan 2022 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 3,168 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 608 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Domestic COVID airport cases climb to eight; fifth hotel cluster reported CNA 06 Jan 2022 -- Taiwan reported 43 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, including three domestic infections linked to Taoyuan International Airport that were initially reported by the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) Wednesday evening.

Other Countries

• Vietnamese official returns 'gift' in COVID test-kit scandal Radio Free Asia 06 Jan 2022 -- A senior Vietnamese health official has pledged to return a donation given by a COVID testing company as part of a growing bribery scandal that has already ensnared several corporate executives and government workers, Vietnamese sources say.
• UAE Announces 2,687 New COVID-19 Cases in Last 24 Hours SPA 06 Jan 2022 -- The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in a statement, announced 2,687 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases to 777,584, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
• Egypt Records 803 New Infections of Coronavirus SPA 06 Jan 2022 -- Egypt recorded 803 new infections of the novel coronavirus "COVID-19", along with 27 deaths in the past 24 hours.
• Mexico Reports 20,626 COVID-19 Cases, 94 More Deaths -Health Ministry SPA 06 Jan 2022 -- Mexico reported 20,626 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 94 more deaths on Wednesday, according to health ministry data, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 4,029,274 and the death toll to 299,805, Reuters reported.