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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• U.S. likely to see COVID-19 surge in fall: expert People's Daily 09 Apr 2022 -- There will be an uptick in cases of COVID-19 over the next few weeks in the United States and it is likely there could be a surge in the fall, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has said.

China

• Guangzhou starts citywide anti-COVID efforts amid situation more severe than previous Delta-driven flare-up Global Times 09 Apr 2022 -- Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong Province, on Saturday launched citywide anti-COVID efforts and vowed to secure supplies of daily necessities in the face of COVID-19 community transmission risks.
• Shanghai opens largest makeshift hospital with 50,000 beds, may see 'end of epidemic in early May' under strict measures Global Times 09 Apr 2022 -- Shanghai inaugurated its largest makeshift hospital on Saturday amid heightened efforts in battling Omicron, as new daily infections continued to climb. Amid current decisive and effective epidemic control measures, a research team forecast that the epidemic in Shanghai will soon start to ebb and may come to an end in early May.
• 1,996 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 09 Apr 2022 -- A total of 1,996 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals on the Chinese mainland on Friday, up from 1,867 on Thursday, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
• Shanghai to conduct new round of citywide COVID-19 screening People's Daily 09 Apr 2022 -- Shanghai will conduct a new round of citywide COVID-19 screenings, an official told a press conference on Saturday morning.
• Shanghai builds over 100 makeshift hospitals for COVID-19 treatment People's Daily 09 Apr 2022 -- Shanghai has built over 100 makeshift hospitals for COVID-19 treatment with over 160,000 beds, the Shanghai municipal government said at a press conference on Saturday.
• Northeast China's Jilin City halts community transmission of COVID-19 People's Daily 09 Apr 2022 -- Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, on Friday announced that it has cut off all COVID-19 transmission chains in communities, based on the results of its latest citywide nucleic acid testing.
• 1,996 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 09 Apr 2022 -- A total of 1,996 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals on the Chinese mainland on Friday, up from 1,867 on Thursday, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
• Shanghai Showing Strain of Life Under Strict COVID Lockdown VOA 09 Apr 2022 -- Shanghai is China's most populous city, a place marked by an expansive worldview and keen sense of its own identity. But now it is chafing at Beijing's rigid containment methods designed in accordance with the national zero-COVID policy.
• Northeast China's Jilin City halts community transmission of COVID-19 People's Daily 09 Apr 2022 -- Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, on Friday announced that it has cut off all COVID-19 transmission chains in communities, based on the results of its latest citywide nucleic acid testing.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 185.55 Cr India PIB 09 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 185.55 Cr (1,85,55,07,496) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,24,25,493sessions.
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 449 India PIB 09 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 185.68 Crore (1,85,68,86,782) today. More than 12 lakh (12,55,277) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.21 Crore (2,21,44,238) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.43 Crore (2,43,08,220) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 09 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 09 Apr 2022
• India reports 2nd case of Omicron XE variant of COVID-19 People's Daily 09 Apr 2022 -- India has reported its second case of Omicron XE variant of COVID-19, this time from its western state of Gujarat, a minister in the state government said on Saturday.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 49 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 09 Apr 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 140,577 with 49 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 578 new COVID-19 cases, 442 domestic, one death CNA 09 Apr 2022 -- Taiwan reported 578 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday -- 442 domestically transmitted and 136 imported -- and one new death from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center.
• Taiwan reports 4th COVID death of 2022, over 400 local cases CNA 09 Apr 2022 -- Taiwan reported its fourth death from COVID-19 this year and an additional 578 new cases of the disease Saturday, 442 domestically transmitted and 136 imported, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center.
• President in isolation after COVID exposure, in good health: official CNA 09 Apr 2022 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) is in good health and working remotely from home, as she follows Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) guidance to isolate until April 14 after a person she recently lunched with tested positive for COVID-19, her spokesperson said Saturday.