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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Rewards for Justice - Reward Offer for Information on Iranian Cyber Actors' Interference with 2020 U.S. Presidential Election US Dept. of State 01 Feb 2022 -- The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on any person who, while acting at the direction of or under the control of a foreign government, interferes with U.S. elections by violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 1 February 2022
• Weekly operational update on COVID-19 - 1 February 2022
• WHO: New Omicron Variant Similar in Severity to Original Version VOA 01 Feb 2022 -- An emerging version of the omicron variant of coronavirus does not seem more severe than the variant's original version, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
• Healthcare waste from COVID threatens environment: WHO UN News 01 Feb 2022 -- Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous strain on healthcare waste management systems around the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO said on Tuesday.
• Waste from COVID-19 Gear Poses Health Risk VOA 01 Feb 2022 -- The World Health Organization warns of health care risks posed by discarded COVID-19 equipment and is calling on nations to better manage their systems for disposing of the used gear.

United States

• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Feb. 1, 2022 US Air Force 01 Feb 2022
• Pennsylvania Guard expands assistance at care facilities Army News 01 Feb 2022 -- The Pennsylvania National Guard has activated 64 Soldiers and Airmen to assist at long-term care facilities in the commonwealth.

China

• Chinese mainland reports 27 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 01 Feb 2022 -- The Chinese mainland reported 27 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections on Monday, down from 40 on Sunday.

Europe

• First EU Country Lifts COVID-Related Restrictions Despite Surge in Cases Sputnik 01 Feb 2022 -- In the autumn of 2021, Denmark made its first attempt at going back to a pre-pandemic lifestyle by ditching all of its COVID-19 restrictions. A spike in cases, however, resulted in the reintroduction of the limitations.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 166.68 Cr India PIB 01 Feb 2022 -- With the administration of more than 61 lakh Doses (61,45,767) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 166
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 382 India PIB 01 Feb 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 167
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 01 Feb 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 01 Feb 2022
• India Reports 167,059 New COVID-19 Infections in Last 24 Hours SPA 01 Feb 2022 -- India reported on Tuesday 167,059 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recorded cases to 41.47 million, the health ministry data showed.
• India Projects Strong Economic Rebound After Pandemic VOA 01 Feb 2022 -- India's government has pledged to spend billions of dollars on public infrastructure to reboot an economy that is bouncing back from the massive contraction it suffered during the novel coronavirus pandemic. But concerns remain about an uneven pace of growth that has seen big businesses flourish but its vast unorganized sector struggle.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 50 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 01 Feb 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 132,504 with 50 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.
• Iran imposes restrictions amid fresh surge in COVID deaths Press TV 01 Feb 2022 -- The Iranian government has imposed fresh restrictions on movement between cities amid a surge in the number of deaths and infections caused by the coronavirus.

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabia Reports 3,861 New COVID-19 Cases, 4,377 Recoveries SPA 01 Feb 2022 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 3,861 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4,377 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 60 new COVID-19 cases, including 16 domestic CNA 01 Feb 2022 -- Taiwan reported 60 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, consisting of 16 domestic and 44 imported cases, with zero deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• 1 source unknown, 15 of 16 new domestic cases linked to known clusters CNA 01 Feb 2022 -- Fifteen of the 16 new domestic cases reported in Taiwan Tuesday have been linked to known cluster infections, but the source of one case reported in Kaohsiung remains unclear, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

NATO

• Coronavirus Response: NATO donates ventilators to Bosnia and Herzegovina NATO 01 Feb 2022 -- On 24 January 2022, Bosnia and Herzegovina received 30 ventilators from NATO's Pandemic Response Stockpile to help reinforce the country's health care facilities in response to coronavirus infections. NATO's Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre and Hungary coordinated this donation.

Other Countries

• Sudan Records 174 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 01 Feb 2022 -- Sudan recorded, in the past 24 hours, 174 new infections with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and 7 deaths as well.
• Palestine Records 11,016 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 01 Feb 2022 -- Palestine recorded, in the past 24 hours, 11,016 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) along with 6 new deaths and 3,977 recoveries in all Palestinian governorates.
• Australian Schools Seek COVID-19-Safe Plan VOA 01 Feb 2022 -- Mask mandates and regular rapid antigen tests are part of COVID-19-safe plans for the start Tuesday of the new school year in Australia's most populous state, New South Wales. Thousands of daily new coronavirus infections and dozens of deaths are being reported in Australia, but authorities say it is safe for classes to resume.