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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• US hits another grim milestone with 900,000 COVID-19 deaths Press TV 05 Feb 2022 -- The United States has crossed yet another grim landmark in the battle against COVID-19, reporting a staggering death toll of more than 900,000, according to data by Johns Hopkins University.
• US COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 900,000 VOA 05 Feb 2022 -- The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 passed the 900,000-mark Friday, a tally President Joe Biden described in a statement as a "tragic milestone" fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus.
• U.S. COVID-19 death toll tops 900,000 People's Daily 05 Feb 2022 -- The United States reached the grim milestone of 900,000 coronavirus deaths on Friday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

China

• 1.27 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 05 Feb 2022 -- The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on the Chinese mainland grew by more than 1.27 million on Friday, with the total number now over 3 billion, data from the National Health Commission showed Saturday.
• Chinese mainland reports 9 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Feb 2022 -- The Chinese mainland reported nine new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections on Friday, down from 12 on Thursday.

Europe

• Germany Records 217,815 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 05 Feb 2022 -- Germany recorded, in the past 24 hours, 217,815 new infections with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and 172 deaths, as well.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 168.98 Cr India PIB 05 Feb 2022 -- With the administration of more than 47 lakh Doses (47,53,081) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 168
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 386 India PIB 05 Feb 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage hascrossed 169 Crore (1,69,40,55,710) today
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 05 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 05 Feb 2022

Iran

• Coronavirus death toll grows to 64 in Iran IRNA 05 Feb 2022 -- The coronavirus death toll in Iran has grown to 64 during the past 24 hours, the office of public relations of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education reported on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia

• MoH Reports 3,013 New Cases of COVID-19, 4,824 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 05 Feb 2022 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) recorded, in the past 24 hours, 3,013 confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the infection tally to 705,637, including 33,865 active cases.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 72 new COVID-19 cases, including 40 domestic CNA 05 Feb 2022 -- Taiwan reported 72 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, 40 domestically transmitted, 32 originating abroad, and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• COVID-19 situation in Taiwan remains stable, despite uptick: CECC CNA 05 Feb 2022 -- Taiwan reported a noticeable increase in domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases on Saturday, but the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said the situation remains relatively stable.

North Korea

• Emergency Epidemic Prevention Campaign Brisk in DPRK KCNA 05 Feb 2022 -- The emergency epidemic prevention units at all levels in the DPRK are waging an offensive campaign to ensure the unity in action of all the people amid the world health crisis getting worse due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

Other Countries

• Qatar Records 903 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 05 Feb 2022 -- Qatar recorded 903 confirmed new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19 ), in the past 24 hours.
• Egypt Records 2,291 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 05 Feb 2022 -- Egypt recorded 2,291 new infections with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and 39 deaths in the past 24 hours.
• Philippines Walks Back Ban on Unvaccinated Travelers on Public Transportation VOA 05 Feb 2022 -- The Philippines has suspended a heavily criticized policy banning the unvaccinated from public transportation in Metro Manila as a COVID-19 surge, caused by omicron variant, has subsided.
• Pandemic and Security Top 35th African Union Summit VOA 05 Feb 2022 -- The African Union has begun a summit in Addis Ababa, and the theme this year is ''Strengthening Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security on African Continent; Strengthening Agro-food systems, health and social protection systems for the acceleration of human, social and economic capital development.'' Leaders from across the continent gathered Saturday to discuss issues affecting the continent; mainly the pandemic and insecurity.