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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

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COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• Statement by President Biden on the First COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5 The White House 18 Jun 2022

China

• Transmission chain of Heaven Supermarket bar-related outbreak basically stifled: Beijing official Global Times 18 Jun 2022 -- Beijing has not recorded coronavirus transmission outside the quarantined compounds for three consecutive days as of Saturday, and the transmission chain of the Heaven Supermarket bar-related outbreak has been squashed, said a city official.
• Local govts adjust nucleic acid testing requirements Global Times 18 Jun 2022 -- Some areas of China where there have not been confirmed COVID-19 cases for a certain period have eased nucleic acid testing requirements to reduce the impact of anti-epidemic measures on people's daily life .
• Beijing reports 1 confirmed, 8 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 18 Jun 2022 -- Beijing reported one confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 case and eight local asymptomatic cases on Friday, the municipal health commission said Saturday.
• Chinese mainland reports 11 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 18 Jun 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 11 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including five in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, four in Liaoning, and one each in Beijing and Shanghai, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
• Local govts adjust nucleic acid testing requirements Global Times 18 Jun 2022 -- Some areas of China where there have not been confirmed COVID-19 cases for a certain period have eased nucleic acid testing requirements to reduce the impact of anti-epidemic measures on people's daily life .

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 196 Cr India PIB 18 Jun 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 196 Cr (1,96,00,42,768) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,52,66,330 sessions.
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 519 India PIB 18 Jun 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has achieved 196 Crore landmark milestone (196,13,24,182) today. More than 11 lakh (11,61,176Vaccine 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 18 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 18 Jun 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 2 more Iranian over past 24 hours IRNA 18 Jun 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran reached 141,363 with 2 more Iranian killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 53,707 new COVID-19 cases, 181 deaths CNA 18 Jun 2022 -- Taiwan on Saturday reported 53,707 new COVID-19 infections, including 64 that originated overseas, and 181 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

North Korea

• Epidemic Spread and Treatment Results in DPRK KCNA 18 Jun 2022 -- According to information of the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters, more than 20 360 fevered cases, with over 24 920 recoveries, were reported from 18:00 of June 16 to 18:00 of June 17 throughout the country.
• Disinfection Intensified in DPRK KCNA 18 Jun 2022 -- In hearty response to the idea and spirit of the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Party Central Committee, the urban management officials and workers in the DPRK steadily improve and intensify the work to sterilize the water supply and drainage facilities in keeping with the requirements of the maximum emergency anti-epidemic system.
• Production and Development of Medicines Propelled in DPRK KCNA 18 Jun 2022 -- Nationwide efforts are made to develop and produce medicines essential for enhancing the state anti-epidemic capacity and swiftly coping with emergency.
• Medicines, Aid Materials Prepared by Officials of C.C., WPK Handed to Housholds in South Hwanghae Province KCNA 18 Jun 2022 -- Medicines and aid materials, prepared by officials of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee and their families with sincerity true to the noble intention of the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un , were transported to the areas of South Hwanghae Province in which an epidemic occurred on June 17.