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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• COVID-19: Health workers face 'dangerous neglect', warn WHO, ILO UN News 21 Feb 2022 -- Health teams worldwide need much safer working conditions to combat the "dangerous neglect" they have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN health and labour agencies said on Monday.

China

• COVID-19 infections in Hong Kong reach record high; 'vaccine pass' to be rolled out Global Times 21 Feb 2022 -- While the race against time to build two makeshift hospitals continues and property developers lend hotel rooms as quarantine facilities to alleviate Hong Kong's overloaded medical resources and offer more suitable places to quarantine patients, COVID-19 infections in the city reached a record high on Monday, with 7,533 confirmed cases reported.
• China sees COVID-19 surges caused by multiple,'invisible' sources of infection Global Times 21 Feb 2022 -- As Hohhot of North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region became the latest area to fall victim to another COVID-19 spike fueled by the Delta variant, China reported 71 new local confirmed cases in eight provincial-level regions on Sunday.
• Inner Mongolia's Hohhot sees COVID-19 spike fueled by days of hidden transmission Global Times 21 Feb 2022 -- Hohhot of North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, in the country's northern border area, has fallen victim to another COVID-19 surge fueled by the Delta variant, with some 161 people infected in six days. The epidemic is believed to be imported from overseas and spreading among local communities in a hidden way, triggered by two wedding banquets held over a week before the first infections were reported.
• More than 3.08 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 21 Feb 2022 -- The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on the Chinese mainland had reached over 3.08 billion on Sunday, growing by about 3.92 million from the day before, data from the National Health Commission showed Monday.
• China's Shenzhen reports 6 local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 Feb 2022 -- The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen reported six new locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and one new local asymptomatic carrier on Sunday, the municipal health commission said Monday.
• China widens choices for COVID-19 booster shots People's Daily 21 Feb 2022 -- China began delivering COVID-19 booster shots over the weekend based on technologies different from those used in initial inoculations in the country, in an effort to reinforce herd immunity against the disease.
• Ceaseless support pumped to HK's anti-pandemic fight People's Daily 21 Feb 2022 -- All kinds of support from the Chinese mainland and local Hong Kong communities streamed into the special administrative region over the weekend to aid the city's fight against the pandemic with funds, professionals and the provision of medical supplies and fresh foods.
• Beijing 'gave Hong Kong two months' to get COVID-19 under control: pro-CCP pundit Radio Free Asia 21 Feb 2022 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership in Beijing has told Hong Kong it must get the current current COVID-19 outbreak under control within the next two months, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the city's handover to Chinese rule on July 1, according to a CCP-adjacent commentator.
• China's Yunnan reports 4 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 21 Feb 2022 -- Southwest China's Yunnan Province reported four new locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and one asymptomatic carrier on Sunday, local health authorities said Monday.
• Mainland medical experts continue inspection of Hong Kong's anti-COVID work People's Daily 21 Feb 2022 -- Two medical expert delegations from the Chinese mainland continued their inspections of Hong Kong's anti-COVID-19 work and patients treatment on Sunday.
• Anti-epidemic supplies provided by China arrive in Solomon Islands PLA Daily 21 Feb 2022 -- A new batch of anti-epidemic supplies provided by the Chinese government arrived in the Solomon Islands on Friday to help the South Pacific island nation fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Europe

• UK PM Johnson Announces Removal of All Remaining COVID Restrictions Sputnik 21 Feb 2022 -- Last week, the prime minister admitted that the COVID-19 infection won't "suddenly disappear," adding that it is necessary to "learn to live with this virus".
• Britain's PM Dropping all Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions VOA 21 Feb 2022 -- As expected, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday the end of all domestic COVID-19 restrictions as of November 24, even self-isolation for those testing positive for the infection.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 175.46 Cr India PIB 21 Feb 2022 -- With the administration of more than 7 lakh Doses (7,00,706) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 175
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 402 India PIB 21 Feb 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 175
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 21 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 21 Feb 2022
• India Approves Second COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Aged 12-18 Sputnik 21 Feb 2022 -- India has administered more than 1.7 billion doses, including 20 million in the 15 to 18 age group. At present, India uses domestically produced Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for adolescents aged between 15 and 18.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 236 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 21 Feb 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 135,276 with 236 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabia Registers 1,052 New COVID-19 Cases, 2,036 Recoveries, Two Deaths SPA 21 Feb 2022 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced today the registration of 1,052 new COVID-19 cases and 2,036 recoveries in the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 49 new COVID-19 cases, including 4 domestic CNA 21 Feb 2022 -- Taiwan on Monday confirmed 49 new COVID-19 cases -- four domestically transmitted infections and 45 that originated abroad -- and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan reports 4 new domestic cases, identifies origins of 3 others CNA 21 Feb 2022 -- Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported four new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases on Monday and said three previously recorded cases thought to be imported or spread by close contacts actually originated in quarantine hotels.

Australia

• Australia Reopens Borders to International Tourists as Strict COVID-19 Controls Relaxed VOA 21 Feb 2022 -- Australia Monday reopened its borders to double vaccinated international tourists. They have been shut out since March 2020 under some of the world's toughest COVID-19 measures.
• Australia Lifts COVID Restrictions and Welcomes Travelers VOA 21 Feb 2022 -- "Today we rejoined the world," said Australia's New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrotte Monday, as the country opened to international travelers after lifting COVID-19 restrictions that had been imposed for nearly two years.

Other Countries

• Kuwait Records 1,329 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 21 Feb 2022 -- Kuwait recordevvvvvvvvvd 1,329 new infections with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 3,492 recoveries and one death, during the past 24 hours.
• Mauritania Records 7 New Cases of Coronavirus SPA 21 Feb 2022 -- The Mauritanian Ministry of Health recorded, in the past 24 hours, 7 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
• Jordan Records 11,254 New Cases of Coronavirus SPA 21 Feb 2022 -- The Jordanian Ministry of Health announced the registration of 11,254 new infections of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1,582,161.
• Qatar Records 416 New Cases of COVID-19 SPA 21 Feb 2022 -- Qatar recorded, in the past 24 hours, 416 new infections with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
• Nigerian Authorities Laud WHO's Listing of Six African Countries for Vaccine Production VOA 21 Feb 2022 -- Nigerian officials have welcomed the World Health Organization's announcement that the country would be among the first on the continent to receive technology to produce COVID-19 vaccines.