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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Cheney: Jan. 6 panel could make multiple criminal referrals of Trump Press TV 03 Jul 2022 -- The congressional panel investigating last year's attack on the US Capitol by angry protesters could make multiple referrals to the Justice Department seeking criminal charges against Donald Trump, says Liz Cheney, who serves as the vice chairwoman of the committee.
• Liz Cheney: If Warranted, Justice Department Should Not Hesitate to Prosecute Trump Over US Capitol Riot VOA 03 Jul 2022 -- One of the key lawmakers investigating the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol last year says that if the Justice Department concludes that former President Donald Trump fomented the mayhem to block Congress from certifying his 2020 reelection loss — it should not hesitate to prosecute him.
• Several People Killed In Shooting At Copenhagen Shopping Mall RFE/RL 03 Jul 2022 -- Copenhagen police say that several people were killed in a July 3 shooting at a shopping mall and that a 22-year-old male has been arrested.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• China faces challenges posed by new resurgences, links with policy adjustment dismissed Global Times 03 Jul 2022 -- The Chinese mainland reported 385 positive COVID-19 infections on Saturday, scattered across seven provincial-level regions, with East China's Anhui the hardest-hit province.
• E. China's Anhui Province reports a COVID-19 spike, with a county's infections reaching nearly 300 in one day Global Times 03 Jul 2022 -- East China's Anhui Province reported a COVID-19 spike on Saturday with 61 confirmed cases and 231 asymptomatic cases detected, the largest number of daily infections since the outbreak began in the province.
• China's Anhui reports 61 confirmed, 231 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 03 Jul 2022 -- East China's Anhui Province reported 61 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 231 local asymptomatic carriers on Saturday, the provincial health commission said Sunday.
• Chinese mainland reports 75 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 03 Jul 2022 -- The Chinese mainland Saturday reported 75 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 61 of which were in Anhui Province, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
• Hong Kong keeps tracing COVID-19 through sewage surveillance People's Daily 03 Jul 2022 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Saturday that it will distribute 290,000 COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits as part of a follow-up on the recent detection of the COVID-19 virus in sewage samples.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 197.95 Cr India PIB 03 Jul 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 197.95 Cr (1,97,95,72,963) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,58,31,465 sessions.
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 03 Jul 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 03 Jul 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 6 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 03 Jul 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 141,396 with six more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 32,681 new COVID-19 cases, 88 deaths CNA 03 Jul 2022 -- Taiwan reported 32,681 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, all but 114 of which were domestic infections, and 88 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

North Korea

• Kaesong City Intensifies Epidemic Prevention KCNA 03 Jul 2022 -- Kaesong City of the DPRK has further intensified the emergency epidemic prevention.
• Epidemic Spread and Treatment Results in DPRK KCNA 03 Jul 2022 -- According to information of the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters, more than 3 540 fever cases, with over 4 490 recoveries, were reported from 18:00 of July 1 to 18:00 of July 2 throughout the country.
• Anti-epidemic Ability Developed in DPRK KCNA 03 Jul 2022 -- The work for strengthening the ranks of anti-epidemic and public health workers has been prioritized in the DPRK to reliably guarantee the country's anti-epidemic safety and develop the ability of the state to actively and skillfully cope with any emergency.

Other Countries

• PM Lapid and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz Hold Assessment on the Coronavirus and the Current Wave of Morbidity Israel - Prime Minister 03 Jul 2022 -- Prime Minister Yair Lapid held an assessment on the coronavirus and the current wave of morbidity, together with Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, today.