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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• US Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan Probe of COVID Origins, Response VOA 06 Feb 2022 -- In the two years since COVID-19 began ravaging the United States, virtually every aspect of the pandemic has been politicized, often to the detriment of efforts to bring the disease under control and to treat its victims. Now, though, members of Congress are taking the first steps toward a bipartisan effort to understand the pandemic's origins and to assess the federal government's response.

China

• Exclusive: China not to adjust dynamic zero-COVID policy for the time being: chief epidemiologist Global Times 06 Feb 2022 -- As long as China has no new measures to prevent the imported strains of the coronavirus from triggering large-scale transmission and with no effective way to contain the epidemic, the country will not adjust its dynamic zero-tolerance policy for now, because relying on only vaccines cannot contain COVID-19, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told the Global Times in an exclusive interview.
• Premier Li meets WHO chief, emphasizing global cooperation against pandemic Global Times 06 Feb 2022 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday met Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), who was on a visit to Beijing and attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games. During the meeting, Li stressed the importance of solidarity and cooperation by the international community to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Hong Kong reports 351 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 06 Feb 2022 -- Hong Kong reported 351 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours on Saturday, a record high in two years, official data showed.
• 1.78 mln more COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 06 Feb 2022 -- The amount of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on the Chinese mainland grew by more than 1.78 million on Saturday, with the total number now exceeding 3 billion, data from the National Health Commission showed Sunday.
• Chinese mainland reports 13 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 06 Feb 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 13 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.

Russia

• Russia Hits New Daily COVID-19 Record RFE/RL 06 Feb 2022 -- Russia has reported a record daily count of fresh coronavirus infections of 180,071, a tenfold spike from a month ago as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads through the country.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 169.46 Cr India PIB 06 Feb 2022 -- With the administration of more than 45 lakh Doses (45,10,770) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 169
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 06 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 06 Feb 2022
• India Approves One-Component Vaccine Sputnik Light Against COVID Sputnik 06 Feb 2022 -- India has been using the two-component vaccine Sputnik V, authorised in 71 countries, since April 2021, when it became the first foreign jab against COVID approved for use in the country.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 85 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 06 Feb 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 132,830 with 85 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

South Korea

• South Korea's New COVID-19 Cases Hit Fresh High of Nearly 40,000 amid Omicron Wave SPA 06 Feb 2022 -- South Korea's daily virus cases hit another high Sunday, exceeding 38,000, as the highly transmissible omicron variant rages across the country following a holiday season, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Saudi Arabia

• Immunity Starts Days after Receiving 3rd Dose, Reaches Peak in Two Weeks, Says Health Ministry Spokesman SPA 06 Feb 2022 -- Assistant Minister of Health and Official Spokesman of the Ministry of Health Dr. Mohammed Al-Abdulaali stressed that the world is witnessing the highest rates of registering cases at the daily and weekly levels, noting that curves are witnessing a remarkable decrease after reaching the peak over the last two weeks.
• Saudi Arabia Reports 3,260 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,878 Recoveries SPA 06 Feb 2022 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 3,260 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3,878 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 43 new COVID-19 cases, including 14 domestic CNA 06 Feb 2022 -- Taiwan on Sunday reported 43 new COVID-19 cases, including 14 domestic, 29 originating abroad, and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• 14 new domestic COVID-19 cases all linked to existing clusters: CECC CNA 06 Feb 2022 -- The 14 new domestic COVID-19 cases confirmed in Taiwan on Sunday are all linked to previously reported clusters of the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan reports 72 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 06 Feb 2022 -- Taiwan on Saturday reported 72 new COVID-19 cases, including 40 locally-transmitted infections and 32 imported ones, the island's disease-monitoring agency said.

Other Countries

• Palestine Records 4,319 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 06 Feb 2022 -- Palestine recorded 4,319 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 14 new deaths and 7,480 recoveries in all Palestinian governorates, in the past 24 hours.
• Morocco Records 1,202 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 06 Feb 2022 -- Morocco recorded 1,202 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 1,147,243.
• Jordan Records 15,846 New Cases of Coronavirus SPA 06 Feb 2022 -- The Jordanian Ministry of Health announced the registration of 15,846 new infections of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1,330,107.
• Qatar Records 912 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 06 Feb 2022 -- Qatar recorded 912 confirmed new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19 ), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 345623.
• New Zealand Prime Minister Calls for United Battle Against COVID VOA 06 Feb 2022 -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in an address on the nation's Waitangi Day observance that the country has an obligation to make sure everyone has access to the health care they need, and that no one dies younger than everyone else in New Zealand because they are Maori."