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27 May 2022 Security News

Man Sentenced for Transnational Cybercrime Enterprise US Dept. of Justice 27 May 2022 -- A New York man was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison for purchasing stolen or compromised credit cards and assisting other members of the Infraud Organization in monetizing their fraudulent activity.

WHO calls for quick action against monkeypox in non-endemic countries Press TV 27 May 2022 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries around the globe to take quick action to contain the spread of monkeypox in non-endemic countries.
U.S. confirms 9 monkeypox cases People's Daily 27 May 2022 -- The United States has confirmed nine monkeypox cases across seven states, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday.

Department of the Army announces updated COVID-19 vaccination statistics US Army 27 May 2022 -- The U.S. Army announced updated COVID-19 vaccination rates and exemption requests as of May 26, 2022.

Hundreds of students protest COVID-19 lockdown on Tianjin University campus Radio Free Asia 27 May 2022 -- Hundreds of students in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin gathered on the Tianjin University campus late on Thursday, in protest at COVID-19 restrictions.
Chinese mainland reports 80 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 27 May 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 80 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 45 were in Shanghai and 22 in Beijing, the National Health Commission said Friday.
Hong Kong continues tracing COVID-19 through sewage surveillance People's Daily 27 May 2022 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Thursday that the COVID-19 virus continues to be detected in sewage samples from different areas in Hong Kong, indicating that there may be hidden cases in the premises in these areas.
Beijing reports 16 new local COVID-19 infections People's Daily 27 May 2022 -- Beijing reported 16 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections during the first 15 hours of Thursday, local authorities have said.
Insurance program launched in Beijing to encourage vaccination among the elderly Global Times 27 May 2022 -- The insurance industry in Beijing is making efforts to promote vaccination among the local elderly by launching an insurance program for vaccinated people aged 60 and above, the Beijing banking and insurance regulatory bureau told media.

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 192.97 Cr India PIB 27 May 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 192.97 Cr (1,92,97,74,973) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,44,01,227 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 497 India PIB 27 May 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 193.11 Crore (1,93,11,63,686) today. More than 12 lakh (12,64,122) 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 27 May 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 27 May 2022

COVID-19 kills 6 Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 27 May 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 141,302 with 6 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday.

Taiwan reports 94,855 new COVID-19 cases, 126 deaths CNA 27 May 2022 -- Taiwan recorded 94,855 new COVID-19 cases on Friday -- 94,808 domestic infections and 47 imported -- and a single-day high of 126 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
COVID to remain at 'high but stable plateau' for 2 weeks: health minister CNA 27 May 2022 -- Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan has started to plateau at a high but stable level that will last a minimum of two weeks.
Taiwan COVID-19 News Briefs: May 27 CNA 27 May 2022 -- Taiwan on Friday reported 94,855 new COVID-19 cases -- 94,808 domestic infections and 47 imported -- and a single-day high of 126 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

North Korea punishes officials for failing to contain coronavirus Radio Free Asia 27 May 2022 -- North Korea is sentencing mid-tier government and ruling party officials to short jail or labor sentences for failing to stop COVID-19 from spreading in the country, which sources see as an effort to deflect blame from the country's leaders for the sudden rise in cases.
Medical Examination and Treatment Further Intensified in DPRK KCNA 27 May 2022 -- Health workers across the country are intensifying the medical examination and treatment.
Efforts Concentrated on Production of Koryo Medicines KCNA 27 May 2022 -- Koryo medicine producers in Pyongyang City concentrate efforts on the production of traditional medicines.
Epidemic Spread and Treatment Results in DPRK KCNA 27 May 2022 -- According to information of the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters, more than 100 460 fevered persons (about 5 040 less than the previous day), with 139 180 recoveries (about 17 840 less than the previous day) and one death, were reported from 18:00 of May 25 to 18:00 of May 26 throughout the country.
Scrupulous Operation Underway to Cope with Ever-changing Anti-epidemic Situation in DPRK KCNA 27 May 2022 -- Now that the maximum emergency anti-epidemic posture is constantly maintained across the DPRK, gaining momentum is scrupulous guidance over the operation for promptly coping with the ever-changing anti-epidemic situation.

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