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Other Security News

• DHS Claims Russia May Mount Cyberattack on US Amid Ukraine Tensions - Reports Sputnik 24 Jan 2022 -- Russia may conduct a cyberattack on the United States if it concludes that its national security is threatened as a result of a US or NATO response to a potential escalation of the Ukraine conflict, CNN reported on Monday, citing a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intelligence bulletin.
• Russian Ambassador Calls Canada Hacking Allegations 'Hysteria,' Western Propaganda Sputnik 24 Jan 2022 -- Allegations of Russia being behind the recent cyber attack on the Canadian Foreign Ministry is hysteria and part of self-produced Western propaganda, Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov told Sputnik.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• 'No free ride' for COVID, it's here 'for the foreseeable future': Tedros UN News 24 Jan 2022 -- The world must accept that COVID-19 is with us "for the foreseeable future", even if it is possible to end the acute phase of the pandemic this year, UN health agency chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday.
• WHO Chief: World Will Live with COVID for Foreseeable Future VOA 24 Jan 2022 -- The head of the World Health Organization warned Monday that COVID-19 will be around for the foreseeable future, and everyone will have to learn to live with it. The WHO chief issued the warning at the opening of the agency's weeklong executive board meeting.
• WHO Chief: COVID at 'Critical Juncture' VOA 24 Jan 2022 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday that COVID-19 has now entered its third year and called on countries to come together to end the global pandemic.

United States

• Washington National Guard members help hospitals Army News 24 Jan 2022 -- About 100 Washington National Guard members were activated Jan. 21 to help alleviate staffing shortages and offer COVID-19 testing at eight hospitals across the state.
• DOD Awards Contract to Siemens Healthineers to Purchase COVID-19 Antigen Over-the-Counter Test Kits in Support of POTUS' 500 Million Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests DoD 24 Jan 2022 -- On Jan. 21, 2022, the Department of Defense (DoD), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded a contract to Siemens Healthineers, located in Tarrytown, New York, to procure 50 million over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits. This effort supports the president's plan to deliver 500 million free at-home COVID-19 tests to the nation in response to the Omicron variant.
• Fauci optimistic Omicron cases to peak in February People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Anthony Fauci, top U.S. infectious disease expert, said Sunday he is confident that most states in the country will reach a peak of Omicron infection cases by mid-February.
• COVID-19 surge keeps U.S. hospitals, small towns in chaos People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- The fast-moving Omicron variant is straining U.S. hospitals on a scale not seen before in the two-year-old pandemic.

China

• Facing uncertainties, sticking to zero-COVID policy remains China's best strategy: epidemiologists Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- The world has been fighting the COVID-19 pandemic for two years, and the initial fear of the unknown virus has now morphed into yearning for a return to normalcy. That is why The Lancet paper indicating that the end of the pandemic is near picked up steam and got scientists into a heated debate about the possibility of China ending the epidemic this year.
• Xinjiang's Ili initiates emergency response amid 4 COVID-19 confirmed cases and 10 asymptomatic infections Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- The Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has initiated an emergency response amid the latest COVID-19 flare-ups, local officials announced at a press conference on Monday.
• Delta-related outbreak in Beijing linked to cold-chain industry: CDC Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- The COVID-19 outbreak with Delta variant in Beijing demonstrated a very clear viral transmission chain with all cases relating to cold-chain food or personnel, Beijing's CDC officials said on Monday as the city has registered a total of 52 cases of COVID-19 fueled with both Delta and Omicron.
• Districts in Beijing rush to test key groups as infections rise Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- Several districts in Beijing have kicked off mass testing for key groups, with some residents saying they have to do the test twice with a 24-hour interval. This comes after the city has reported 46 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases since mid-January. The city's Fengtai District, where five out of nine new cases reported on Sunday were found, already completed testing all residents.
• Anhui Zhifei Longcom's COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in Colombia Global Times 24 Jan 2022 -- Colombia has approved a China-developed COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the company announced on Sunday.
• China maps five-year plan for building modern distribution system People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- China's top economic planner on Monday unveiled plans for a modern distribution system over the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).
• Nearly 2.97 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Nearly 2.97 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Sunday, data from the National Health Commission showed Monday.
• Beijing takes swift, targeted measures to curb latest COVID-19 resurgence People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Beijing Municipality has swung into action, adopting swift and targeted measures to contain the spread of infections after a local resurgence in COVID-19 cases was reported recently.
• China's Xi'an clears high, medium-risk areas for COVID-19 People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, cleared all areas classified as high and medium-risk for COVID-19 after more than a month's epidemic prevention and control efforts, local authorities said Monday.
• Chinese mainland reports 18 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday recorded 18 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, one less than the previous day, the National Health Commission said on Monday.
• Beijing reports 9 local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Beijing reported nine locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, including five confirmed cases and four asymptomatic carriers from 4 p.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. Sunday, said local authorities.
• Hong Kong reports 140 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Hong Kong reported 140 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours on Sunday, taking the total tally to 13,286, according to data from the Center for Health Protection.
• Hong Kong reports 140 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Hong Kong reported 140 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours on Sunday, taking the total tally to 13,286, according to data from the Center for Health Protection.
• Two years after COVID-19 hit Wuhan, residents of Xi'an chafe under lockdown Radio Free Asia 24 Jan 2022 -- Two years after authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan placed the city's 10 million residents under lockdown at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the northern city of Xi'an was also placed under tight restrictions, cutting off access to basic foodstuffs and medical treatment for some stranded in their homes.
• China Records 57 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 24 Jan 2022 -- China reported 57 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 162.26 Cr India PIB 24 Jan 2022 -- With the administration of more than 27 lakh Doses (27,56,364) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 162
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 374 India PIB 24 Jan 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 162
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 24 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 24 Jan 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 21 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 24 Jan 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus disease in Iran increased to 132,251 with 21 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.

South Korea

• S.Korea Records 7,513 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 24 Jan 2022 -- South Korea recorded today 7,513 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Health Reports 4,838 New COVID-19 Cases, 6,296 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 24 Jan 2022 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 4,838 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6,296 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 51 new COVID-19 cases, extends Level 2 alert CNA 24 Jan 2022 -- Taiwan reported 51 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, consisting of 15 domestic and 36 imported cases, and extended the Level 2 COVID-19 alert currently in place, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Level 2 COVID-19 alert extended; 4 more test positive at Yilan hotel CNA 24 Jan 2022 -- Taiwan on Monday extended the current Level 2 COVID-19 alert to Feb. 7 and recorded four new positive cases at a hotel in Jiaoxi Township of Yilan County, whose source of infection is still unknown, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• 1st batch of Merck's COVID-19 pills reach Taiwan CNA 24 Jan 2022 -- The first batch of 2,016 courses of the oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment molnupiravir arrived in Taiwan Monday morning.
• First batch of Pfizer's COVID-19 pills to reach Taiwan soon CNA 24 Jan 2022 -- Taiwan will receive a first batch of Pfizer's COVID-19 pill Paxlovid before the Lunar New Year holiday begins on Jan. 29, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said Monday after the arrival of a shipment of another COVID-19 pill earlier in the day.
• Taiwan records first imported COVID-19 cases from Palau CNA 24 Jan 2022 -- Taiwan on Monday reported two imported COVID-19 cases from Palau, the first from that country, where the number of cases has been rising in recent weeks, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan reports 89 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 24 Jan 2022 -- Taiwan on Sunday reported 89 new COVID-19 cases, consisting of 52 local and 37 imported cases, the island's disease-monitoring agency said at a press briefing.

Other Countries

• Kuwait Records 5,176 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 24 Jan 2022 -- Kuwait recorded 5,176 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 502630.
• Morocco Records 2,750 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 24 Jan 2022 -- Morocco recorded 2,750 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 1,101,163.
• Jordan Records 11,478 New Infections of COVID-19 SPA 24 Jan 2022 -- The Jordanian Ministry of Health announced the registration of 11,478 new infections with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1,152,526.
• Mexico Records 98 COVID-19 Deaths SPA 24 Jan 2022 -- Mexico's Health Ministry has reported 20,872 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 98 deaths, bringing the overall number of infections since the pandemic began to 4,667,829 and the death toll to 303,183.
• Brazil Records 135,080 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 24 Jan 2022 -- Brazil recorded 135,080 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), along with 296 deaths in the past 24 hours.