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• US Creating New Unit to Tackle Domestic Terrorism Prosecutions VOA 11 Jan 2022 -- The United States is creating a new unit to help investigate and prosecute cases of domestic terrorism, citing a rising threat and a growing caseload.
• Sinaloa Cartel Drug Trafficker and Money Launderer Sentenced to Prison US Dept. of Justice 11 Jan 2022 -- A drug trafficker and money launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel was sentenced yesterday to 188 months in prison for supervising the smuggling of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin from Mexico into the United States and the smuggling of drug proceeds from the United States to Mexico.
• Leader of Neo-Nazi Group Sentenced for Plot to Target Journalists and Advocates US Dept. of Justice 11 Jan 2022 -- A Washington man was sentenced today to 84 months, or seven years, in prison for his role in a plot to threaten and intimidate journalists and advocates who worked to expose anti-Semitism.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 11 January 2022
• Weekly operational update on COVID-19 - 11 January 2022
• COVID-19: Current vaccines may need to be updated, experts warn UN News 11 Jan 2022 -- Current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated to ensure their continued effectiveness against Omicron and future variants, an expert group appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
• COVID-19 variants, rising debt, threaten global economic growth: World Bank UN News 11 Jan 2022 -- Global growth will slow down over the next two years in the face of "fresh threats" from COVID-19 variants and rising inflation, debt and income inequality, the World Bank said on Tuesday in its latest report.

United States

• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Jan. 11, 2022 US Air Force 11 Jan 2022
• US Sets COVID-19 Records Stoked by Omicron Variant VOA 11 Jan 2022 -- The United States set a new single-day record of 1,483,656 new COVID-19 infections Monday, according to figures compiled by the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
• U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 60 mln as more countries struggle to battle pandemic surge People's Daily 11 Jan 2022 -- The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 60 million on Sunday, as the Omicron variant ripped through more countries and regions around the world, nudging them to tighten restrictions and ramp up vaccinations against the latest surge.
• Omicron surge drives health staff shortages across U.S. People's Daily 11 Jan 2022 -- The latest COVID-19 surge in the United States driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant is leading to critical staffing shortages across the nation.

China

• Over 2.9 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 11 Jan 2022 -- More than 2.9 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Monday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday.
• Central China city upgrades measures to curb Omicron spread People's Daily 11 Jan 2022 -- Anyang City, central China's Henan Province, has upgraded epidemic control measures, as 84 COVID-19 local infections have been confirmed since the first confirmed case was reported on Saturday.
• Chinese mainland reports 110 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 11 Jan 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 110 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday.
• China Records 192 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 11 Jan 2022 -- China reported 192 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
• Henan in C. China faces latest onslaught of COVID-19, fighting Delta and Omicron Global Times 11 Jan 2022 -- Central China's Henan has become the latest Chinese province to face the onslaught of COVID-19 as it records the most cases nationwide. The province is battling both the Delta and Omicron variants.
• Anti-epidemic measures must be earlier, quicker, stricter as Omicron spreads faster and hides well: Tianjin CDC Global Times 11 Jan 2022 -- Compared with the Delta variant, Omicron spreads faster and hides well among the masses. Therefore, anti-epidemic measures must be earlier, quicker, and stricter than before, Zhang Ying, Deputy Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Tianjin, said in an interview with media on Monday on how the city is fighting China's first real battle against Omicron.
• Chinese mainland reports 110 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases People's Daily 11 Jan 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 110 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday.
• China Tests 12.5 Million in Zhengzhou for Covid in Six Hours, Gears Up for Same in Shenzhen, Tianjin Sputnik 11 Jan 2022 -- The global outbreak triggered late last year by the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has affected China, too, where health officials and public administrators have worked tirelessly to keep the country's vaunted "zero Covid" policy in place and control the outbreak along with still-existing Delta variant cases.

Europe

• WHO Warns Half of Europe Could Become Infected with Omicron in Coming Weeks VOA 11 Jan 2022 -- Europe could see half of its population infected with the omicron variant over the coming weeks, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
• Europe: Omicron wave threatens to overwhelm health workers in weeks UN News 11 Jan 2022 -- With forecasts indicating more than 50 per cent of Europeans are likely to become infected with the Omicron variant in the next six to eight weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that health workers still bear the greatest burden.
• WHO: Over Half of European Population to Get Infected With Omicron in Next 6-8 Weeks Sputnik 11 Jan 2022 -- More than 50% of the European population will get infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant in the next 6-8 weeks, Hans Kluge, the regional director for Europe at the World Health Organization (WHO), said on Tuesday.
• Over 50% of Europeans on track to contracting Omicron: WHO Press TV 11 Jan 2022 -- The World Health Organization has warned that over half of the people in Europe are on track to contracting the fast-moving Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the next two months.
• Bulgarian Leaders In Quarantine After Parliament Speaker Tests Positive For COVID-19 RFE/RL 11 Jan 2022 -- Nikola Minchev, the speaker of Bulgaria's parliament, has tested positive for COVID-19 after he attended a meeting with the country's top politicians and officials.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 152.89 Cr India PIB 11 Jan 2022 -- With the administration of over 92 lakh Doses (92,07,700) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 152
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 361 India PIB 11 Jan 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 153
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 11 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 11 Jan 2022
• India to Administer 'Precautionary Dose' to Frontline Workers, Senior Citizens as COVID Cases Rise Sputnik 11 Jan 2022 -- As of now, India has administered 1.51 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to people, of whom 627 million have been fully vaccinated. In his address to the nation on 25 December, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the need for booster doses for healthcare and frontline workers and people aged above 60 with comorbidities.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 25 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 11 Jan 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 131,940 with 25 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

South Korea

• S.Korea Records 3,097 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 11 Jan 2022 -- South Korea recorded 3,097 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Health Reports 4,652 New COVID-19 Cases, 2,051 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 11 Jan 2022 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 4,652 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2,051 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Taoyuan factory closed, semester cut short due to COVID-19 cases CNA 11 Jan 2022 -- The 12 new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases reported in Taiwan on Tuesday have led to the closure of a factory in Taoyuan and the city ending the current school semester early, as the impact of the latest surge in cases spreads.
• Merck's COVID-19 pill secures EUA from Taiwan CNA 11 Jan 2022 -- The oral antiviral pill, molnupiravir, made by drugmaker Merck, has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency said Tuesday.
• Thailand becomes 5th country to recognize Medigen COVID-19 vaccine CNA 11 Jan 2022 -- Thailand has become the fifth country in the world to recognize the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Taiwan-based Medigen Vaccine Biologics, according to a list released by Thailand's government on Monday.
• COVID-19 rate reaches 7.8% for long-haul flight arrivals by noon CNA 11 Jan 2022 -- A COVID-19 test positivity rate of 7.8 percent was reported for about 219 travelers arriving on five long-haul flights to Taiwan as of noon Tuesday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan airport cluster infections rise to 39 People's Daily 11 Jan 2022 -- Taiwan on Tuesday reported 12 new locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, a daily record high for this year, along with 58 imported cases, the island's disease monitoring agency said.

Canada

• Ambulance delays, staff shortage hit Canada's public services amid COVID-19 surge Press TV 11 Jan 2022 -- Public health services in Canada have been hit hard amid steep rise in new infections fueled by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, causing staff shortage and delayed emergency response.
• US CDC warns against travel to Canada as country hits 'level 4' Press TV 11 Jan 2022 -- The United States has raised the risk assessment level for COVID-19 for Canada, designating its northern neighbor among the world's most dangerous travel destinations.

Other Countries

• Morocco Records 7,336 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 11 Jan 2022 -- Morocco recorded 7,336 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1,012,042.
• Sudan Records 252 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 11 Jan 2022 -- Sudan recorded 252 cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and four deaths, in the past 24 hours.
• Palestine Records 431 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 11 Jan 2022 -- Palestine recorded, in the past 24 hours, 431 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) along with 6 new deaths and 198 recoveries in all Palestinian governorates.
• Jordan Records 2,930 New Cases of Coronavirus SPA 11 Jan 2022 -- Jordan announced the registration of 2,930 new infections of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1,085,500.
• Kuwait Records 4,397 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 11 Jan 2022 -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced the registration of 4,397 new infections with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 441,999.
• UAE Announces 2,511 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths in Last 24 Hours SPA 11 Jan 2022 -- The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) in United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that it conducted 292,415 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, according to WAM News Agency.
• Egypt Records 951 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 11 Jan 2022 -- Egypt recorded 951 new cases afflicted with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 31 deaths in the past 24 hours.
• COVID-19 Hospitalizations Surge in Australia VOA 11 Jan 2022 -- The number of patients in hospitals in the Australian state of Victoria with COVID-19 has risen to its highest level since the pandemic began. The total number of coronavirus infections across Australia has now passed one million.