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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Leader of Proud Boys and Four Other Members Indicted in Federal Court For Seditious Conspiracy and Other Offenses Related to U.S. Capitol Breach US Dept. of Justice 06 Jun 2022 -- A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a superseding indictment today charging five members of the Proud Boys, including the group's former national chairman, with seditious conspiracy and other charges for their actions before and during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
• Terrorist Financing Targeting Center Members Jointly Designate a Broad Range of Financiers of Terrorism US Treasury 06 Jun 2022 -- Today, members of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) sanctioned 16 individuals, entities, and groups affiliated with a variety of regional terrorist organizations. All of these targets have been previously designated by the United States. The targets included three individuals associated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), four ISIS-associated individuals and one company, six Boko Haram financiers, and terrorist groups Saraya al-Ashtar and Saraya al-Mukhtar.
• Remarks by Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson Marking the Fifth Anniversary of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) US Treasury 06 Jun 2022

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• North China's Inner Mongolia hit by new round of epidemic as Beijing, Shanghai wave fades out Global Times 06 Jun 2022 -- Just as China has effectively curbed a rampaging epidemic resurgence in Beijing and Shanghai, a new wave hit North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with a total of 90 infections reported since the first was detected on Thursday.
• Chinese mainland reports 25 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 06 Jun 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 25 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 16 in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, five in Beijing and four in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Monday.
• Shanghai reports 4 confirmed, 4 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 06 Jun 2022 -- China's Shanghai reported four confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and four local asymptomatic cases on Sunday, the municipal health commission said Monday.
• Beijing relaxes COVID-19 restrictions as epidemic wanes People's Daily 06 Jun 2022 -- Beijing will relax curbs on indoor dining, courier services and in-person classes as the epidemic situation has improved in the city, local authorities said Sunday.
• China keeps daily new local COVID-19 cases under 100: official People's Daily 06 Jun 2022 -- The Chinese mainland continues to see the number of daily locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and asymptomatic carriers remain below 100, a health official said Sunday.
• Beijing adds five local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 06 Jun 2022 -- Beijing reported five locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Sunday as of 3 p.m., with no cases detected in community screening, the municipal health commission said at a press conference.
• Hong Kong to distribute about 190,000 sets of RAT kits following sewage COVID-19 detection People's Daily 06 Jun 2022 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Sunday that it will distribute around 190,000 sets of COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits to people in some areas of Hong Kong following detection of the COVID-19 virus in sewage samples.
• Shanghai adds 2 confirmed, 1 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 06 Jun 2022 -- Shanghai reported two confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and one asymptomatic case on Sunday, the municipal government told a press conference.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 194.12 Cr India PIB 06 Jun 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 194.12 Cr (1,94,12,87,000) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,47,70,416 sessions.
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 507 India PIB 06 Jun 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 194.25 Crore (1,94,25,27,866) today. More than 12 lakh (12,09,480) 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 06 Jun 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 06 Jun 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 1 Iranian over past 24 hours IRNA 06 Jun 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 141,332 with 1 more Iranian killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 53,023 new COVID-19 cases, 151 deaths CNA 06 Jun 2022 -- Taiwan reported 53,023 new COVID-19 cases -- 52,992 domestically transmitted and 31 imported infections -- and 151 deaths from the disease on Monday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• 7-day average of domestic COVID-19 cases falling: health minister CNA 06 Jun 2022 -- The seven-day moving average of domestic COVID-19 cases in Taiwan is falling, as the numbers continue to decline in northern areas of the country, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said Monday.
• Taiwan COVID-19 News Briefs: June 6 CNA 06 Jun 2022 -- Taiwan on Monday reported 53,023 new COVID-19 cases and 151 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

North Korea

• Epidemic Spread and Treatment Results in DPRK KCNA 06 Jun 2022 -- According to information of the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters, more than 66 680 fevered cases with over 77 540 recoveries were reported from 18:00 of June 4 to 18:00 of June 5 throughout the country.
• Medicine Supply Improved to Maintain Stabilized Anti-Epidemic Situation in DPRK KCNA 06 Jun 2022 -- Effective state measures are taken in the DPRK to stabilize and improve the anti-epidemic work by keeping the balance between the supply and consumption of medicines in keeping with the current anti-epidemic situation across the country.

Other Countries

• Vietnam Communist Party expels health minister and Hanoi mayor for COVID test scandal Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2022 -- The Vietnam Communist Party (VCP) on Monday expelled the country's health minister and the mayor of the capital Hanoi for their roles in a U.S. $172 million scandal involving overpriced coronavirus test kits, the party said at an emergency meeting of its Central Committee.