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Other Security News

• Treasury Sanctions Notorious Kinahan Organized Crime Group US Treasury 11 Apr 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the Kinahan Organized Crime Group (KOCG) along with seven of its key members, including its Irish leaders Christopher Vincent Kinahan Senior, Daniel Joseph Kinahan, Christopher Vincent Kinahan Junior, and three associated businesses pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13581, "Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations," as amended.
• Malaysian Police arrest fugitive allegedly close to US-sanctioned Chinese triad boss Radio Free Asia 11 Apr 2022 -- Malaysian police announced the arrest of a suspected criminal leader who is said to be close to the Chinese underworld, following his surrender to law enforcement here on Monday after more than a year in hiding.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• COVID-19 vaccine access in conflict areas remains critical UN News 11 Apr 2022 -- Although safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations are available, the pandemic is still far from over, and countries affected by conflict are in danger of being left behind, the UN Security Council heard on Monday.

China

• Multiple regions learn from Shanghai's experience, take proactive measures for Omicron spread Global Times 11 Apr 2022 -- Considering the lessons from Shanghai's response to the Omicron resurgence, a number of provinces and cities across China are taking more decisive preventive measures to screen out possible COVID-19 infections through massive nucleic acid testing.
• Macao unveils makeshift hospital in case of COVID-19 outbreak People's Daily 11 Apr 2022 -- China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Monday unveiled a makeshift hospital converted from the Macao East Asian Games Dome, the largest indoor sporting facility in the SAR, in case of local COVID-19 outbreaks in the future.
• Shanghai launches classified management of city areas to contain COVID-19 spread People's Daily 11 Apr 2022 -- Shanghai has divided the whole city into areas belonging to three categories as part of targeted efforts to overcome a local COVID-19 resurgence.
• Seriously ill patients die after being denied hospital care in Shanghai lockdown Radio Free Asia 11 Apr 2022 -- Patients in Shanghai are being locked out of life-saving medical treatment as the city pushes ahead with Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy, RFA has learned.
• Over 25,000 COVID-19 abnormal cases detected amid citywide testing in Shanghai Global Times 11 Apr 2022 -- A total of 25,996 COVID-19 abnormal results have been detected amid the latest round of citywide nucleic acid tests covering 25.12 million residents as of 8 am Mon in Shanghai. Among them, 21.52 million tests have been completed and results are out: authorities Mon.
• Shanghai's largest residential oxygen manufacturer suspends production as employee tests positive for COVID-19 Global Times 11 Apr 2022 -- The supply of home oxygen for some residents in Shanghai will be disrupted after an employee of the city's largest residential oxygen manufacturer tested positive for COVID-19, causing the company to suspend production, according to a report from local media, Shanghai Media Group (SMG).
• Shanghai must adhere to dynamic zero-COVID policy, detect and deal with virus spread faster: top Chinese health expert Global Times 11 Apr 2022 -- "Dynamic zero-COVID" is still the general policy in China's fight against the pandemic, it is also the most suitable response for Shanghai, said Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under National Health Commission (NHC) on Sunday. What Shanghai needs to do now is to detect and deal with the spread of the virus more quickly, he said.
• 1,378 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 11 Apr 2022 -- A total of 1,378 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals on the Chinese mainland on Sunday, the National Health Commission said in its Monday report.
• Chinese mainland reports 1,164 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 11 Apr 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 1,164 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission's Monday report showed.
• HKSAR gov't calls on public to do rapid antigen testing People's Daily 11 Apr 2022 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Sunday called on all residents to continue to show support and be united in fighting the COVID-19 outbreak by conducting a rapid antigen test (RAT) and reporting positive cases within 24 hours.
• China's Guangzhou to suspend in-person school classes over COVID-19 People's Daily 11 Apr 2022 -- The southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou Sunday announced the suspension of in-person classes at local primary and middle schools starting April 11 for COVID-19 control.
• Commentary: Why China's dynamic zero-COVID approach must be sustained People's Daily 11 Apr 2022 -- As China is battling a COVID-19 resurgence attributable to the Omicron variant with tens of thousands of new infections reported a day, a dynamic zero-COVID approach remains crucial and necessary for the country to rein in the highly contagious and elusive virus.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 185.74 Cr India PIB 11 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 185.74 Cr (1,85,74,18,827) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,24,81,173 sessions.
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 451 India PIB 11 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 185.88 Crore (1,85,88,55,711) today. More than 14 lakh (14,01,647) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.26 Crore (2,26,73,322) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.45 Crore (2,45,59,207) 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 11 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 11 Apr 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 34 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 11 Apr 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 140,650 with 34 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 630 new COVID-19 cases, including 439 domestic CNA 11 Apr 2022 -- Taiwan reported 630 new COVID-19 cases on Monday -- 439 domestically transmitted and 191 that originated abroad -- and no new deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan reports second highest domestic, imported COVID numbers of 2022 CNA 11 Apr 2022 -- Taiwan reported on Monday 439 new domestic COVID-19 cases and 191 cases that originated abroad, both of which were the second-highest single-day tallies this year, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Defense ministry orders all military personnel to get COVID-19 booster CNA 11 Apr 2022 -- All Taiwan military personnel have been instructed to get their booster shot for COVID-19, which has so far infected 74 service members this year, Deputy Defense Minister Po Horng-huei (柏鴻輝) said Monday.

Other Countries

• Kazakhstan Lifts Land Border Restrictions With Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan RFE/RL 11 Apr 2022 -- Kazakhstan has lifted restrictions at its land borders with Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, ending unprecedented curbs on nonessential travelers in place since March 2020 to address the COVID-19 pandemic.