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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Advisers Say They Warned Trump That Election Fraud Claims Were Bogus VOA 13 Jun 2022 -- Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr and numerous other White House and political aides to then-President Donald Trump said they had repeatedly told him that his allegations of fraud in the 2020 election were baseless and that he had lost reelection, even as Trump repeatedly claimed he was cheated out of a second White House term.
• Four Takeaways From Second House January 6 Hearing VOA 13 Jun 2022 -- Former President Donald Trump declared victory in the 2020 election despite being repeatedly told by aides that he had not won, according to testimony heard during the second public hearing of the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
• Jan. 6 probe panel says enough evidence to criminally indict Trump Press TV 13 Jun 2022 -- Members of the US House committee probing the January 6 deadly insurrection on the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump say they have gathered enough evidence to indict the former president for attempting to overturn the 2020 election results.
• Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Keynote Address at ADL-McCain Institute Domestic Violent Extremism Policy Summit US Dept. of Justice 13 Jun 2022
• Venezuela Reports Its First Monkeypox Case Sputnik 13 Jun 2022 -- The first case of monkeypox has been registered in Venezuela, the country's Ministry of Health informs.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• Beijing suspends sports events, postpones return of classes as bar-related cluster infection involves 228 Global Times 13 Jun 2022 -- Beijing on Monday canceled all sports events and postponed the resumption of face-to-face classes in schools due to the bar-related cluster infections which have involved 228 COVID-19 cases in 100 communities as of Monday.
• Some Chinese cities on trial to shorten quarantine period to 7+7days for international arrivals at entry points Global Times 13 Jun 2022 -- At least three cities in China, namely Beijing, Nanjing, and Wuhan, appeared to have shortened quarantine time by three to seven days for international arrivals on trial basis, which now only requires seven days of centralized quarantine and another seven days of home quarantine, the Global Times has learned on Sunday.
• Beijing reports 29 confirmed, 22 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 13 Jun 2022 -- Beijing reported 29 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 22 local asymptomatic cases on Sunday, the municipal health commission said Monday.
• Chinese mainland reports 69 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 13 Jun 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 69 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 29 in Beijing, 27 in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and 11 in Shanghai, the National Health Commission said Monday.
• Shanghai reports 11 confirmed, 26 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 13 Jun 2022 -- China's Shanghai reported 11 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 26 local asymptomatic cases on Sunday, the municipal health commission said Monday.
• Some Chinese cities on trial to shorten quarantine period to 7+7days for international arrivals at entry points Global Times 13 Jun 2022 -- At least three cities in China, namely Beijing, Nanjing, and Wuhan, appeared to have shortened quarantine time by three to seven days for international arrivals on trial basis, which now only requires seven days of centralized quarantine and another seven days of home quarantine, the Global Times has learned on Sunday.
• 4 cities notified by China's State Council for 'excessive epidemic prevention and control' affecting logistics Global Times 13 Jun 2022 -- Office of the leading group for logistics of China's State Council on Saturday notified a few highway checkpoints in four cities for excessive epidemic prevention and control, the first notification of its kind, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.
• Hong Kong keeps tracing COVID-19 through sewage surveillance People's Daily 13 Jun 2022 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Sunday 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 these areas.
• Beijing registers 33 confirmed local COVID-19 infections People's Daily 13 Jun 2022 -- Beijing has reported 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases that were locally transmitted as of 3 p.m. on Sunday, the municipal health commission told a press conference.
• Shanghai reports 1 confirmed, 4 asymptomatic local COVID cases People's Daily 13 Jun 2022 -- Shanghai reported one locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 case and four local asymptomatic carriers from midnight to 5 p.m. Sunday, the municipal health commission said at a press conference.

Europe

• EU Digital COVID Certificate: Commission welcomes political agreement on one year extension European Commission 13 Jun 2022 -- The European Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today by the European Parliament and the Council on the extension of the EU Digital COVID Certificate by one year, following the Commission's proposal. The extension will allow persons to continue using their certificate to travel across the EU past the Regulation's initial expiry date of 30 June 2022.

Russia

• New Daily COVID-19 Cases Fall Below 3,000 In Russia For First Time Since April 2020 RFE/RL 13 Jun 2022 -- Russia has recorded 2,996 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the first daily total below 3,000 since April 14, 2020.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 195.19 Cr India PIB 13 Jun 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 195.19 Cr (1,95,19,81,150) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,50,56,366 sessions.
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 514 India PIB 13 Jun 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 195.33 Crore (1,95,33,79,289) landmark milestone today. More than 12 lakh (12,88,942) 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 13 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 13 Jun 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 2 Iranian over past 24 hours IRNA 13 Jun 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran reached 141,352 with 2 more Iranian killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 45,110 new COVID-19 cases, 109 deaths CNA 13 Jun 2022 -- Taiwan on Monday reported 45,110 new COVID-19 cases and 109 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan COVID-19 News Briefs: June 13 CNA 13 Jun 2022 -- Taiwan on Monday reported 45,110 new COVID-19 cases, including 29 contracted abroad, and 109 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

North Korea

• Medical Service Systems Activated in DPRK KCNA 13 Jun 2022 -- The work for expanding achievements in the anti-epidemic campaign and giving full play to the advantages of the socialist public health system is being pushed forward across the country through all the medical service systems as required by the maximum emergency anti-epidemic system.
• Epidemic Spread and Treatment Results in DPRK KCNA 13 Jun 2022 -- According to information of the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters, more than 36 710 fevered cases, with over 42 650 recoveries, were reported from 18:00 of June 11 to 18:00 of June 12 throughout the country.

Other Countries

• IMF Calls for Accelerated Anti-Corruption Fight During Pandemic in Africa VOA 13 Jun 2022 -- Botswana is hosting an anti-corruption conference (June 13-14) led by the African Union and the International Monetary Fund. The IMF said the COVID pandemic has underscored the need for good governance.