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Other Security News

• Judge says no presidential immunity for Trump over incitement of Jan. 6 Capitol attack Press TV 19 Feb 2022 -- A federal judge says civil lawsuits seeking to hold Donald Trump accountable for the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol can move forward, in a rare ruling that could see the former president prosecuted for inciting the insurrection.
• Operation Allies Welcome Announces Departure of All Afghan Nationals from U.S. Military Bases DHS 19 Feb 2022 -- Today, Operation Allies Welcome announced that all remaining Afghan evacuees have departed Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, where they have been temporarily housed since evacuating Afghanistan, to be resettled in their new communities across the nation.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• WHO chief calls for cooperation, financing to end COVID-19 pandemic People's Daily 19 Feb 2022 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday called for cooperation and collaboration in the face of common threats from the COVID-19 pandemic.

China

• China kicks off mixed doses of booster vaccination Global Times 19 Feb 2022 -- China will provide heterologous booster shots to people who have been fully vaccinated for at least six months amid the rapid spread of highly transmissible Omicron, officials said at a press conference on Saturday.
• China's Suzhou reports 6 new confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 19 Feb 2022 -- The eastern Chinese city of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province reported six confirmed COVID-19 cases and eight asymptomatic carriers, in the first 15 hours on Friday, according to local health authorities.
• With strong central authorities' support, Hong Kong goes all-out to turn COVID-19 tide People's Daily 19 Feb 2022 -- With the latest strong support from the central authorities and people from the mainland, China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has put all hands on deck for a must-win battle against the fifth wave of COVID-19 infections.
• Chinese mainland reports 80 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 19 Feb 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 80 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
• HKSAR chief executive election postponement necessary, sensible, legitimate: mainland People's Daily 19 Feb 2022 -- The postponement of the election for the chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was necessary, sensible and legitimate, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council said on Friday.
• Mainland experts attend meeting on Hong Kong's epidemic prevention, control work People's Daily 19 Feb 2022 -- A delegation of mainland epidemiological experts met here on Friday with the health officials and experts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) over ways to better assist the global financial hub in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Chinese mainland offers support to HKSAR on COVID-19 control People's Daily 19 Feb 2022 -- A senior health official from the Chinese mainland has put forward instructive suggestions on the response to the latest resurgence of COVID-19 taken by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) at a video exchange meeting on Friday.
• Various sectors in Hong Kong gear up to take anti-epidemic measures People's Daily 19 Feb 2022 -- Representatives of various sectors in Hong Kong on Friday expressed their support for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic at an online meeting, pledging to rally resources and join in the anti-epidemic efforts in the global financial hub.
• HKSAR chief executive election postponement necessary, sensible, legitimate: mainland People's Daily 19 Feb 2022 -- The postponement of the election for the chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was necessary, sensible and legitimate, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council said on Friday.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 175.03 Cr India PIB 19 Feb 2022 -- With the administration of more than 36
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 400 India PIB 19 Feb 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 175
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 19 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 19 Feb 20225

Pakistan

• Pakistan Records 1,983 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 19 Feb 2022 -- Pakistan recorded 1,983 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and 26 deaths in the past 24 hours.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 191 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 19 Feb 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 134,798 with 191 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia

• MoH Reports 997 New Cases of COVID-19, 1928 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia SPA 19 Feb 2022 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) recorded 997 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections to 738,331, including 19,929 active cases, while the number of critical cases reached 876.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 73 new COVID-19 cases, including eight domestic infections CNA 19 Feb 2022 -- Taiwan reported 73 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, consisting of eight domestically transmitted infections and 65 originating from overseas, with no new deaths from the disease, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said.
• CECC focusing on two new COVID-19 cases of unknown origin CNA 19 Feb 2022 -- Taiwan reported 73 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, consisting of eight domestically transmitted infections and 65 originating from overseas, with the source of two further infections yet to be determined, according to Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中).

Other Countries

• UAE Announces 790 New COVID-19 Cases, 2,064 Recoveries, 1 Death in Last 24 Hours SPA 19 Feb 2022 -- The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention announced that it conducted 388,495 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.
• Mexico Reports 457 more Deaths from COVID, 21,449 New Cases SPA 19 Feb 2022 -- Mexico's Health Ministry on Friday reported 457 more fatalities from COVID-19 and 21,449 additional cases, Reuters reported.