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Other Security News

• Texas Man Arrested for Making Election-Related Threats to Government Officials US Dept. of Justice 21 Jan 2022 -- A Texas man was arrested today in Travis County, Texas, for allegedly sending threatening election-related communications to government officials on Jan. 5, 2021.
• Sanctioning International Hizballah Network US Dept. of State 21 Jan 2022 -- The United States is designating Hizballah-affiliated financial facilitator Adnan Ayad, as well as members of an international network of facilitators and companies connected to him and to Adel Diab, Ayad's business partner and fellow Hizballah financier. Diab was designated on January 18 of this year.
• Treasury Sanctions International Hizballah Network US Treasury 21 Jan 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Hizballah-affiliated financial facilitator Adnan Ayad, as well as members of an international network of facilitators and companies connected to him and to Adel Diab, Adnan Ayad's business partner and fellow Hizballah financier who was designated by OFAC on January 18, 2022.
• South Carolina National Guard supports winter weather response efforts Army News 21 Jan 2022 -- The South Carolina National Guard is prepared with personnel and equipment at several locations throughout South Carolina Jan. 21, 2022 as part of vehicle recovery teams in support of civil authorities responding to expected winter weather conditions.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• WHO Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for 5-11-Year-olds VOA 21 Jan 2022 -- A World Health Organization ((WHO)) advisory panel Friday recommended extending the use of a smaller dose of the Pfizer - BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11.

United States

• Press Briefing by White House COVID-⁠19 Response Team and Public Health Officials The White House 21 Jan 2022

China

• Latest COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing caused by intl mail infected by Omicron and imported cold-chain goods with Delta Global Times 21 Jan 2022 -- The latest round of epidemic in Beijing involving 23 local COVID-19 cases so far was caused by two different sources of infection, with one from international mail caused by Omicron variant and the other from imported cold-chain goods infected by Delta strain, Beijing authorities said on Friday. The city's Party chief on Friday called for the fastest and most effective measures to curb the epidemic.
• Chinese mainland reports fewer daily local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 Jan 2022 -- The Chinese mainland recorded 23 locally transmitted COVID-19 infections for Thursday, lower than 43 a day earlier, according to the latest data from the National Health Commission.
• Hong Kong to suspend face-to-face classes of secondary schools due to COVID-19 People's Daily 21 Jan 2022 -- All face-to-face classes of secondary schools in Hong Kong will be suspended no later than Jan. 24 until schools' Chinese New Year holidays, the Education Bureau (EDB) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Thursday.

Russia

• The Week In Russia: War Fears, A Year In Prison, And The Omicron Onslaught RFE/RL 21 Jan 2022 -- A flurry of diplomacy continued, as did a Russian military buildup near Ukraine's borders, amid grim signs that Moscow's discussions with the West over its demands for sweeping concessions that would roll back post-Cold War developments in Europe could soon be replaced by the use of force.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 160.43 Cr India PIB 21 Jan 2022 -- With the administration of more than 70 lakh Doses (70,49,779) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 160
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 371 India PIB 21 Jan 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 161
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 21 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 21 Jan 2022

Pakistan

• Pakistan Imposes New COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Omicron Infection Surge RFE/RL Gandhara 21 Jan 2022 -- On January 21, Pakistani authorities reported 7,678 COVID-19 cases in a single day, its highest daily number of infections since the pandemic began, as the South Asian nation imposed new restrictions to curb the spread of omicron.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 20 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 21 Jan 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 132,172 with 20 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday.

South Korea

• S. Korea Records 6,769 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 21 Jan 2022 -- South Korea recorded 6,769 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Ministry of Health Reports 4,884 New COVID-19 Cases, 6,090 Recoveries in the Country SPA 21 Jan 2022 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 4,884 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6,090 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 68 new COVID-19 cases, including 23 domestic CNA 21 Jan 2022 -- Taiwan confirmed 68 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, consisting of 23 domestic cases and 45 imported cases, with no deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Local COVID-19 cases surge to new high in latest outbreak CNA 21 Jan 2022 -- Taiwan confirmed 23 new domestic cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the highest daily figure since the beginning of an outbreak that originated among airport cleaning staff in early January, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan receives 16th Pfizer-BioNTech shipment CNA 21 Jan 2022 -- Taiwan took delivery of its 16th shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, numbering 994,500 doses, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

Other Countries

• Kuwait Records 4,809 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 21 Jan 2022 -- Kuwait recorded 4,809 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 488,959.
• Jordan Records 6,309 New Cases of Coronavirus SPA 21 Jan 2022 -- Jordan announced the registration of 6,309 new infections of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1,129,995.
• Mexico Records 278 COVID-19 Deaths SPA 21 Jan 2022 -- Mexico's Health Ministry has reported 50,373 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 278 deaths.
• Brazil Records 168,495 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 21 Jan 2022 -- Brazil recorded 168,495 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), along with 350 deaths in the past 24 hours.
• Egypt Records 1403 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 21 Jan 2022 -- Egypt recorded 1403 new cases afflicted with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 22 deaths in the past 24 hours.