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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Jan. 6 text messages of senior Pentagon officials wiped clean, court filings show Press TV 03 Aug 2022 -- The Pentagon wiped government-issued phones of senior defense and military officials in the Trump administration, deleting any text messages from key witnesses to the events surrounding the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, according to court filings.
• Taliban Should Disassociate Themselves From Al-Qaeda - UN Counter-Terror Chief Sputnik 03 Aug 2022 -- The United Nations encourages the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) to disassociate themselves from the Al-Qaeda* terrorist group, Under-Secretary-General of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office Vladimir Voronkov said Wednesday.
• Mum on Al-Zawahiri's Killing, Taliban Claim Renewed Resolve to Fight Terror VOA 03 Aug 2022 -- Afghanistan's Taliban on Wednesday condemned the U.S. drone strike that killed fugitive al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul over the weekend but said they still had no information about the intended target and renewed their resolve to combat terrorism.
• Cyber attacks reported in stores, gov't facilities during Pelosi visit CNA 03 Aug 2022 -- Several convenience store branches and government facilities across Taiwan on Wednesday saw their digital signage hacked with messages slandering visiting U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB).
• Kentucky National Guard comes to aid of flood victims Army News 03 Aug 2022 -- As rain continues to hit most of the eastern part of the state, Kentucky Army Guard aviation crews carry on their search and rescue mission and move on to air-dropping supplies to Kentuckians in need in the aftermath of devastating flooding.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 03 Aug 2022

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 204.84 Cr India PIB 03 Aug 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 204.84 Cr (2,04,84,30,732) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,71,69,995 sessions.
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 565 India PIB 03 Aug 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 205 Crore landmark milestone (2,05,20,24,790) today. More than 34 lakh (34,67,924) 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 03 Aug 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 Aug 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 75 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 03 Aug 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 142,209 with 75 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 23,919 new COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths CNA 03 Aug 2022 -- Taiwan recorded 23,919 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, all but 201 of which were domestic infections, and 32 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center.

North Korea

• Anti-epidemic Situation Controlled and Efforts Focused on Building Up Strong Anti-epidemic Bulwark in DPRK KCNA 03 Aug 2022 -- With the nationwide spread of the epidemic at its terminal stage in the DPRK, work to further stably control and manage the overall anti-epidemic situation and strengthen the bulwark against epidemic is being pushed ahead with in all directions.
• Epidemic Spread and Treatment Results in DPRK KCNA 03 Aug 2022 -- According to information of the state emergency anti-epidemic headquarters, no new fever cases, with 90 recoveries, were reported from 18:00 of August 1 to 18:00 of August 2 throughout the country.