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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• DR Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak UN News 04 Jul 2022 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has declared the end of its 14th Ebola outbreak after less than three months, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
• US at risk of losing control over monkeypox as cases rise: Experts Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- Infectious disease experts and public health advocates warn that the Biden administration has been too slow to respond to the monkeypox outbreak as cases continue to rise in the United States.
• Monkeypox cases in Brazil rise to 76 People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- A new case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Brazil, bringing the total number in the country to 76, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• Sinovac launches clinical trial for Omicron-specific vaccine Global Times 04 Jul 2022 -- Sinovac on Monday kicked off a clinical trial in Hong Kong to assess the safety and immunogenicity of its Omicron-specific COVID-19 inactivated vaccine, which is intended to be used as a booster shot for healthy adults.
• Outbreak in Anhui county reveals anti-epidemic dilemma in rural areas Global Times 04 Jul 2022 -- While Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai have gradually built up a complete system to cope with the novel coronavirus, those at county level and rural areas, where medial resources are less abundant, are now faced with a severe test as shown in the latest outbreak in Sixian county in East China's Anhui Province.
• China's Anhui resorts to closed-off management, mass testing to contain COVID-19 People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- East China's Anhui Province has adopted coordinated, scientific and precise measures to contain the latest COVID-19 rebound, with closed-off management and massive nucleic acid testing rolled out in virus-hit areas.
• China's Anhui reports 29 confirmed, 258 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- East China's Anhui Province reported 29 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 258 local asymptomatic carriers on Sunday, the provincial health commission said Monday.
• 50 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- A total of 50 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Sunday, the National Health Commission said in its Monday report.
• Chinese mainland reports 41 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- The Chinese mainland Sunday reported 41 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 29 of which were in Anhui Province, the National Health Commission said Monday.
• Hong Kong to distribute 290,000 RAT kits following sewage COVID-19 detection People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Sunday that it will distribute around 290,000 sets of 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.
• Two old people in Macao die after testing positive for COVID-19 People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- Two women aged 94 and 100 have died after testing positive for COVID-19 in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) , according to the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center of Macao on Sunday.
• Shanghai reports 2 confirmed, 1 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- China's Shanghai reported two confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and one local asymptomatic case on Sunday, the municipal health commission said Monday.

Europe

• Active COVID-19 infections in Italy surpass 1 million People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- The number of active cases of coronavirus surpassed 1 million in Italy on Sunday, the result of a swift increase in cases over the last two weeks.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 197.98 Cr India PIB 04 Jul 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 197.98 Cr (1,97,98,21,197) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,58,55,578 sessions.
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 535 India PIB 04 Jul 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 198 Crore (1,98,08,49,980) landmark milestone today. More than 10 lakh (10,09,757) 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 04 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 04 Jul 2022

Pakistan

• Pakistan reports 650 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- Pakistan has reported 650 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths, the country's ministry of health said on Sunday.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 8 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 04 Jul 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 141,404 with eight more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.

South Korea

• S.Korea reports 6,253 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- South Korea reported 6,253 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,395,864, the health authorities said Monday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 23,118 new COVID-19 cases, 69 deaths CNA 04 Jul 2022 -- Taiwan reported 23,118 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, all but 73 of which were domestic infections, and 69 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan receives shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children CNA 04 Jul 2022 -- Taiwan received a shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 on Monday, the final batch of the vaccine it had ordered this year, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said.
• Taiwan to maintain current border rules in light of new subvariants CNA 04 Jul 2022 -- Taiwan will maintain its current border restrictions, including a weekly arrivals cap of 25,000, for the time being, due to concerns over rising case numbers globally and the newest Omicron subvariants, Cabinet spokesperson Lo Ping-cheng (羅秉成) said Monday.
• COVID-19 cases decline at slower pace in northern Taiwan: CECC CNA 04 Jul 2022 -- COVID-19 infections are decreasing in Taiwan, with the number of new cases declining at a slower pace in northern parts of the country mainly because of an increase in the movement of people and a reduction in confirmed cases, Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) spokesman Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) said Monday.

North Korea

• Anti-epidemic System Cemented in DPRK KCNA 04 Jul 2022 -- Constantly coordinated and enforced in the DPRK are the state anti-epidemic policies and steps to completely defuse the current epidemic crisis and protect the people's health and safety in a sustainable way.
• Epidemic Spread and Treatment Results in DPRK KCNA 04 Jul 2022 -- According to information of the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters, more than 3 030 fever cases, with over 3 910 recoveries, were reported from 18:00 of July 2 to 18:00 of July 3 throughout the country.

Australia

• Australia scraps requirement to declare COVID-19 vaccination status for int'l arrivals People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- The Australian government has announced an end to requirements for international travelers to declare COVID-19 vaccination status.
• Australia surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- Australia has surpassed 10,000 coronavirus deaths as COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in the country, with 30 more deaths reported on Sunday.

Other Countries

• Peru reports 70 pct increase in COVID-19 cases between June 19 and 25 People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- Peru registered 17,841 COVID-19 cases between June 19 and 25, an increase of 70 percent compared to the previous weekly period, the country's social security agency Essalud reported on Sunday.
• New Zealand reports 6,498 community cases of COVID-19 People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- New Zealand has recorded 6,498 new community cases of COVID-19 and eight more deaths, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Monday.
• Malaysia reports 2,536 new COVID-19 infections, 5 more deaths People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- Malaysia reported 2,536 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 4,573,891, according to the health ministry.
• Vietnam reports 512 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- Vietnam recorded 512 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down by 218 from Saturday, according to its Ministry of Health.
• Philippines logs 1,323 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,323 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, the highest tally since Feb. 25, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,708,271.