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14 January 2022 Security News

U.S. Deports Second Russian Hacker After Long Prison Term Ends RFE/RL 14 Jan 2022 -- The United States has sent another Russian hacker back home after serving years in U.S. prison.
Russia Says It Has Detained, Arrested Alleged REvil Ransomware Group Members RFE/RL 14 Jan 2022 -- A Moscow court has ruled to arrest two men alleged to belong to the Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware group suspected of being behind last year's ransomware attack on the Florida-based software firm Kaseya that affected businesses around the world.

Fourth U.S.-France Cyber Dialogue US Dept. of State 14 Jan 2022 -- The United States and France held the fourth U.S.-France Cyber Dialogue virtually on January 13-14, 2022. Representatives of the two countries emphasized the importance of transatlantic cooperation to promote security and stability in cyberspace and discussed France's plans to elevate cyber issues during its presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first half of 2022.

Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on Cybersecurity The White House 14 Jan 2022

WHO Approves Two New Drugs to Treat COVID-19 VOA 14 Jan 2022 -- The World Health Organization is recommending two new drugs for the treatment of COVID-19, adding to a growing list of therapeutic remedies for the deadly disease.

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, January 14, 2022 The White House 14 Jan 2022
Background Press Call on the Rollout of 500 Million Free Tests to American Homes The White House 14 Jan 2022
Top US court blocks Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses Press TV 14 Jan 2022 -- In a major blow to the Joe Biden administration, the US Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the government's COVID-19 vaccination-or-testing mandate for large businesses in the country.
U.S. forced to activate more resources to deal with surging COVID-19 infections People's Daily 14 Jan 2022 -- The federal government of the United States is sending medical teams to New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Michigan and New Mexico to help hospitals overburdened by COVID-19, U.S. media has reported.

Beijing anti-COVID in action to ensure safety of city, Winter Games Global Times 14 Jan 2022 -- Beijing vowed to beef up measures to prevent a COVID-19 flare-up in China's capital and ensure people's safety as the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games approach. Besides the concerns raised by the latest domestic wave of COVID-19 in neighboring city Tianjin, the arrival of tens of thousands of overseas participants must alert the Chinese capital to the risk of imported infections.
Tianjin ensures stable supply of daily necessities and smooth access to medical treatment amid Omicron outbreak Global Times 14 Jan 2022 -- North China's Tianjin Municipality has been making efforts to ensure residents' daily necessities and provide an optimized mechanism to ensure they have a smooth access to medical treatment amid the latest wave of COVID-19, the authorities announced on Thursday.
Shanghai strengthens health monitoring on inbound travelers following rise of imported COVID-19 cases Global Times 14 Jan 2022 -- Shanghai has strengthened control measures on community health monitoring of inbound travelers after five cases that tested positive for COVID-19 were all related to an imported asymptomatic case, the authorities said on Thursday.

Britain Records 99,652 New Cases of Coronavirus SPA 14 Jan 2022 -- Britain recorded, in the past 24 hours, 99,652 new infections of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), along with 270 deaths.

Russia Delays New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements VOA 14 Jan 2022 -- The Russian government on Friday delayed approving unpopular legislation that would have restricted access to public places without proof of COVID-19 vaccination, amid a surge in new infections.

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 155.39 Cr India PIB 14 Jan 2022 -- With the administration of over 73 lakh Doses (73,08,669) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 155
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 364 India PIB 14 Jan 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 155
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 14 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 14 Jan 2022

COVID-19 kills 24 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 14 Jan 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 132,026 with 24 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday.

MoH Reports 5,628 New Cases of COVID-19, 3,511 Recoveries SPA 14 Jan 2022 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 5,628 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 3,511 recoveries and 287 critical cases in the past 24 hours.

Taiwan reports 11 new domestic COVID-19 cases, all linked to Taoyuan CNA 14 Jan 2022 -- Taiwan on Friday reported 11 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections, all linked to existing cases recorded in Taoyuan since Jan. 3, as well as 57 imported cases, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
Imported Omicron cases continue to rise in Taiwan CNA 14 Jan 2022 -- A total of 140 individuals infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant arrived in Taiwan over the past week, bringing the total number of such cases to 278, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Friday.
Taiwan reports 68 new COVID-19 cases, including 11 domestic CNA 14 Jan 2022 -- Taiwan on Friday reported 11 new domestic cases of COVID-19, as well as 57 imported cases and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
Taiwan reports 68 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 14 Jan 2022 -- Taiwan on Friday reported 11 new locally-transmitted cases of COVID-19 and 57 imported cases, the island's disease monitoring agency said.

Palestine Records 592 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 14 Jan 2022 -- Palestine recorded 592 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 1 new death and 339 recoveries in all Palestinian governorates, in the past 24 hours.
Iraq Records 3,266 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 14 Jan 2022 -- Iraq recorded 3,266 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,108,206.
Egypt Records 1,011 New Infections of COVID-19 SPA 14 Jan 2022 -- Egypt recorded 1,011 new infections with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and 21 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Tunisia Records 6,562 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 14 Jan 2022 -- Tunisia recorded 6,562 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), along with eight deaths in the past 24 hours.
Omicron Wave Surges in Australia VOA 14 Jan 2022 -- New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, has reported the most COVID-19 deaths in a single day since the start of the pandemic as a wave of omicron variant infections continues. However, the situation in Western Australia state is markedly different

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