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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on the Administration's Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) National Action Plan and Legislative Proposal DHS 25 Apr 2022 -- Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the Administration's Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) National Action Plan and legislative proposal released today.
• Justice Department Issues Statement on the Administration's Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) National Action Plan and Legislative Proposal US Dept. of Justice 25 Apr 2022 -- For almost four years, the Department of Justice has responsibly used the authority Congress granted it in the Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 to protect critical department missions and the public, such as high-profile sporting events like the Super Bowl and the World Series, from the threat posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as "drones."
• FACT SHEET: The Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan The White House 25 Apr 2022

COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on New Actions to Increase Access to COVID-19 Treatments and Boost Patient and Provider Awareness The White House 25 Apr 2022

China

• Panic-buying hits Beijing as residents brace for wider lockdowns Radio Free Asia 25 Apr 2022 -- Shoppers flooded stores and supermarkets in Beijing Monday amid rising COVID-19 cases, as the authorities sealed off a number of residential districts in the central Chaoyang district.
• Beijing fights new surge with ensured supplies Global Times 25 Apr 2022 -- Expanding temporarily controlled areas by requiring residents to stay indoors as much as possible, organizing large-scale nucleic acid tests and ensuring supplies of basic goods... Beijing swiftly moved to curb transmissions in the current COVID-19 flare-up.
• Beijing launches mass testing for nearly 90% of its population, 'timely, decisive and necessary' Global Times 25 Apr 2022 -- Beijing's health authorities announced at a late night news conference that the Chinese capital will launch mass nucleic acid testing on its nearly 20 million residents, about 90 percent of the population, on Tuesday, after the city reported 70 COVID-19 infections in eight districts in the last four days.
• Beijing's COVID-19 tally soars to 70 in four days; transmission chains basically clear Global Times 25 Apr 2022 -- Beijing's COVID-19 tally soared to 70 in four days involving eight districts, but authorities said initial epidemiological studies showed the transmission chains of those COVID-19 cases are clear.
• Chinese mainland detects Omicron BA.2.3 for 1st time, 'not likely to affect epidemic control' Global Times 25 Apr 2022 -- Cases of COVID-19 infection by an evolved sublineage of Omicron's BA.2 mutation, Omicron BA.2.3, were reported on Monday in Yantai, East China's Shandong Province, the first time the strain has been detected in the Chinese mainland.
• Shanghai makes initial progress in combating Omicron, facing challenges in treating severe cases: senior expert Global Times 25 Apr 2022 -- Although Shanghai has made initial progress in fighting the latest Omicron outbreak with a declining number of infections found in communities, the city is still facing the biggest challenge in treating severe COVID-19 patients as 51 more deaths were recorded on Sunday, lifting the total in this round of the outbreak to 138.
• New round of citywide nucleic acid testing necessary to stamp out community infections in Shanghai Global Times 25 Apr 2022 -- Shanghai will conduct a new round of citywide nucleic acid testing from Tuesday covering all the areas in lockdown, and under control and precaution as part of the new campaign involving "nine major" measures from last Friday to step up the decisive battle to stamp out infections within communities.
• Chinese mainland reports 2,666 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 25 Apr 2022 -- The Chinese mainland Sunday reported 2,666 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 2,472 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Monday.
• Beijing reports 16 confirmed COVID-19, five asymptomatic cases People's Daily 25 Apr 2022 -- Beijing reported 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases and five asymptomatic cases between 4 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, according to local disease prevention and control center.
• Shanghai new COVID-19 cases: 2,472 confirmed, 16,983 asymptomatic People's Daily 25 Apr 2022 -- China's Shanghai reported 2,472 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 16,983 local asymptomatic carriers on Sunday, the municipal health commission said Monday.
• Supermarkets extend business hours; online platforms increase staff amid Beijing virus surge Global Times 25 Apr 2022 -- Some areas in Beijing's Chaoyang district saw residents shopping in mass for groceries after cases of COVID-19 were detected. Although several markets suffered a temporary shortages of fresh meat and vegetables, markets and online platforms replenished their goods timely and promised to follow up with normal supplies.
• Sufficient supply, stable prices... Beijing markets well-prepared for fighting COVID surge Global Times 25 Apr 2022 -- As Beijing is caught up in a sudden COVID-19 surge in recent days, residents in the capital, particularly in Chaoyang district where most infection cases were found, have flooded supermarkets to stock up on food, drinks and other necessities in preparation for the epidemic.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 187.71 Cr India PIB 25 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 187.71 Cr (1,87,71,95,781) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,30,40,984 sessions.
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 465 India PIB 25 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 187.92 Crore (1,87,92,85,675) today. More than 20 lakh (20,55,837) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. 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 25 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 25 Apr 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 21 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 25 Apr 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 140,996 with 21 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 5,221 new COVID-19 cases, zero deaths CNA 25 Apr 2022 -- Taiwan on Monday reported 5,221 new COVID-19 cases, as well as 15 new moderate infections and one severe infection but no deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan will retain 10-day quarantine rule for arriving travelers: CECC CNA 25 Apr 2022 -- The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Monday that a "3+4" plan to shorten the isolation time for contacts of people who test positive for COVID-19 will not include arriving travelers, whose quarantine period will remain at the current 10 days.
• Shorter '3+4' quarantine for COVID-19 contacts to begin Tuesday CNA 25 Apr 2022 -- Taiwan has abruptly reduced the amount of time contacts of people confirmed to have COVID-19 need to be quarantined before they can return to normal life.