Other Security News
COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• 6 terrorists arrested in separate operations in Pakistan's Punjab People's Daily 10 Jul 2022 -- Six terrorists were arrested in separate operations in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Pakistani police told local media on Saturday.
• U.S. monkeypox cases hit nearly 800 as experts criticize weakness in public health system People's Daily 10 Jul 2022 -- The United States had reported 767 confirmed monkeypox cases in 39 states as of Friday, and experts criticized the weakness in the country's public health system to address the snowballing outbreak.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• Several districts in Shanghai launch a large-scale nucleic acid campaign to prevent ballooned COVID-19 infections Global Times 10 Jul 2022 -- Several districts in Shanghai will undergo nucleic acid testing, from July 12 to 14, requiring all residents in the area to complete two nucleic acid tests within three days to curb the risk of coronavirus transmission since the latest outbreak on July 3.
• China's CDC head calls for updated booster vaccines as contagious BA.5.2 found in at least four cities Global Times 10 Jul 2022 -- The head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention Gao Fu has called for the development of updated vaccines as boosters to fight against possible future epidemic subvariants as highly transmissible BA.5.2 has been reported in at least four cities across the nation.
• Chinese mainland reports 65 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 10 Jul 2022 -- The Chinese mainland Saturday reported 65 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 17 in Guangdong and 11 in Anhui, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
• Macao businesses asked to suspend operation to curb COVID-19 People's Daily 10 Jul 2022 -- Industrial and commercial businesses in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) are asked to suspend operation for a week starting Monday, in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, according to an instruction by Macao SAR Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng on Saturday.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 198.76Cr India PIB 10 Jul 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 198.76 Cr (1,98,76,59,299) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,60,73,365sessions.
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 10 Jul 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.
• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 10 Jul 2022

Iran

• Iran reports first double digit death toll from COVID-19 in months Press TV 10 Jul 2022 -- Iran has reported a first double digit death toll from the coronavirus (COVID-19) in months as the country prepares for a potential new surge in the number of infections.
• 10 Iranians die to COVID-19 in past 24 hours IRNA 10 Jul 2022 -- New daily COVID-19 deaths in Iran stood at 10 on Sunday and became two-digit after several weeks.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 27,844 new COVID-19 cases, 71 deaths CNA 10 Jul 2022 -- Taiwan reported 27,844 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, all but 136 of which were domestic infections, and 71 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

North Korea

• Epidemic Spread and Treatment Results in DPRK KCNA 10 Jul 2022 -- According to information of the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters, more than 1 460 fever cases, with over 1 700 recoveries, were reported from 18:00 of July 8 to 18:00 of July 9 throughout the country.
• Efforts Focused on Boosting Ability to Fight Epidemic KCNA 10 Jul 2022 -- State efforts are focused on the work to further ramp up the country's ability to control the overall anti-epidemic situation to completely restore the anti-epidemic security at the earliest date possible in the DPRK.