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Other Security News

• U.S. Tech Companies Say Hackers Behind 'Persistent Threats' To Ukrainian Organizations RFE/RL 04 Feb 2022 -- A hacking team that Ukraine says is controlled by Russian intelligence has targeted a wide range of organizations in the country, according to cybersecurity research by two U.S. technology companies.
• Hungary Reportedly Blocks Ukraine's Accession to NATO Cyber Centre Sputnik 04 Feb 2022 -- Hungary blocked Ukraine's accession to the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), Ukrainian news website European Pravda reported on Friday, citing a source.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Herd immunity through natural infection to fight COVID-19 "foolish idea": WHO chief scientist People's Daily 04 Feb 2022 -- Chief scientist at the World Health Organisation (WHO) Soumya Swaminathan Thursday warned against the idea of attaining herd immunity through natural infection to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, calling it "foolish" as there are huge costs to be paid.

United States

• Statement by President Joe Biden on 900,000 American Deaths from COVID-⁠19 The White House 04 Feb 2022

China

• 731,000 more COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 04 Feb 2022 -- The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on the Chinese mainland grew by 731,000 on Thursday, with the total number now over 3 billion, data from the National Health Commission showed Friday.
• Chinese mainland reports 12 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Feb 2022 -- The Chinese mainland reported 12 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections on Thursday, down from 21 on Wednesday.
• Hong Kong reports 142 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Feb 2022 -- Hong Kong recorded 142 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, according to the data from the Center for Health Protection on Thursday.
• 4 test positive for COVID-19 in China's Tianjin People's Daily 04 Feb 2022 -- Four people tested positive for COVID-19 in China's Tianjin Municipality on Thursday, local authorities said.
• Beijing reports 1 new local COVID-19 case People's Daily 04 Feb 2022 -- A doctor from a local hospital in Beijing has been identified as a mild COVID-19 case after testing positive for the virus during a routine nucleic acid testing on Thursday morning, according to the municipal health commission.

Europe / Russia

• Russia, Ukraine Report Record Number Of Infections As Omicron Continues To Spread RFE/RL 04 Feb 2022 -- Russia and Ukraine have both reported record numbers of COVID-19 infections as the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread across Europe.
• Austria Implements COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate VOA 04 Feb 2022 -- Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen Friday signed a new law requiring those ages 18 and older to get vaccinated for COVID-19, making the country the first in Europe to introduce a national vaccine mandate.

India

• India's COVID Death Toll Passes 500,000 VOA 04 Feb 2022 -- India's official death toll from COVID-19 has passed the 500,000 mark, but public health officials have warned that the country's totals are likely undercounted.
• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 168.47 Cr India PIB 04 Feb 2022 -- With the administration of more than 55 lakh Doses (55,58,760) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 168
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 385 India PIB 04 Feb 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has reached nearly 169 Crore (1,68,92,38,289) today
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 04 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 04 Feb 2022
• India's COVID Death Toll Officially Crosses Half Million Mark Sputnik 04 Feb 2022 -- According to the federal health ministry, the total number of deaths due to COVID as pf Friday is 500,055, with 1,072 fatalities being registered over the last 24 hours.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 57 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 04 Feb 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 132,681 with 57 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday.

Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Health Reports 3,555 New COVID-19 Cases, 4,023 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 04 Feb 2022 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 3,555 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4,023 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.
• Ministry of Health Reports 3,555 New COVID-19 Cases, 4,023 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 04 Feb 2022 -- Britain recorded, in the past 24 hours, 88,171 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), along with 303 deaths.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 71 new COVID-19 cases, including 25 domestic CNA 04 Feb 2022 -- Taiwan reported 71 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, consisting of 25 domestically transmitted cases and 46 originating from abroad, and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan reports 71 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Feb 2022 -- Taiwan reported 71 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 25 locally-transmitted infections and 46 imported ones, the island's disease-monitoring agency said.

Other Countries

• Thai health authorities approve Sinovac, Sinopharm vaccines for use in children People's Daily 04 Feb 2022 -- Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday that it has approved the use of China's Sinovac and Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines for people 6 years of age and older.
• AU official lauds China's help to combat COVID-19 in Africa People's Daily 04 Feb 2022 -- China has been helping the African Union (AU) and its member states overcome the shock of COVID-19 since the outbreak of the pandemic, a senior AU official said Thursday.
• Jordan Records 21,386 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 04 Feb 2022 -- Jordan recorded, in the past 24 hours, 21,386 new infections with the novel Coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 1,301,492.
• Morocco Records 2,266 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 04 Feb 2022 -- Morocco recorded, in the past 24 hours, 2,266 new infections with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections to 1,143,974.
• Kuwait Records 5,407 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 04 Feb 2022 -- Kuwait recorded 5,407 new infections with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 570,142.
• Qatar Records 997 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 04 Feb 2022 -- Qatar recorded 997 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours.
• Africa's First mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Produced VOA 04 Feb 2022 -- South African pharmaceutical company Afrigen is the first on the continent to make an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine using Moderna's publicly available data. The company hopes to start clinical trials of the vaccine in November.