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Other Security News

• UN: Myanmar's Militias, Rebel Armies Ramping Up Drug Trade VOA 05 Mar 2022 -- Armed groups in Myanmar's far east, aligned both with and against the country's military are ramping up drug production to cash in amid the turmoil that has gripped the nation since its February 2021 coup, a United Nations official told VOA this week.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Will COVID Mutate in Animals and Jump Back to Humans? VOA 05 Mar 2022 -- A new variant of the coronavirus found in white-tailed deer in Canada was later discovered in a person who lived nearby and had contact with the deer population, according to a recent study. The researchers say it's possible the deer transmitted the virus to the human.

United States

• Infections of Omicron subvariant double every week in U.S.: CDC data People's Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- Cases of a highly transmissible Omicron subvariant are doubling in the United States every week, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

China

• China vows to tighten up supervision of vaccines, refine epidemic containment measures Global Times 05 Mar 2022 -- China vowed to further reform the system for disease prevention and control, and tighten up regulation and supervision of drugs and vaccines, according to a government work report submitted Saturday to the national legislature for deliberation.
• Chinese mainland reports 102 new local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 102 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
• China to continue effective routine COVID-19 control People's Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- China will continue its effective routine COVID-19 control to prevent inbound cases and domestic resurgences, according to a government work report submitted Saturday to the national legislature for deliberation.
• HKSAR government's top priority is to focus resources on COVID-19 patients most in need: Carrie Lam People's Daily 05 Mar 2022 -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam on Friday said that the current priority for the government was to focus resources on COVID-19 patients most in need, prevent mild cases from turning severe, and reduce the number of severe cases and deaths.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 178.55 Cr India PIB 05 Mar 2022 -- With the administration of more than 24
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 414 India PIB 05 Mar 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage hascrossed178
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 05 Mar 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 Mar 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 154 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 05 Mar 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 137,747 with 154 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabia Registers 283 New COVID-19 Cases, 525 Recoveries, One Death SPA 05 Mar 2022 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced today the registration of 283 new COVID-19 cases, 525 recoveries and one death in the past 24 hours.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 80 new COVID-19 cases, including 8 domestic infections CNA 05 Mar 2022 -- Taiwan on Saturday reported 80 new COVID-19 cases -- eight domestically transmitted and 72 that originated abroad -- and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• 5 of local COVID-19 cases reported Saturday linked to Kaohsiung restaurant CNA 05 Mar 2022 -- Taiwan reported on Saturday eight new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases, five of which are linked to a self-service restaurant in Kaohsiung, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

North Korea

• Epidemic Prevention Campaign Intensified in DPRK KCNA 05 Mar 2022 -- The emergency epidemic prevention units at all levels of the DPRK further intensify the anti-epidemic campaign.

Other Countries

• Mexico Reports 308 more COVID-19 Deaths, 9,748 New Cases SPA 05 Mar 2022 -- Mexico reported 308 more fatalities from COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total death toll since the pandemic began to 319,604, according to health ministry data, Reuters reported.