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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Ghana Marburg Outbreak Declared Over VOA 16 Sep 2022 -- The World Health Organization has declared an end to Ghana's outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus after more than six weeks without any new cases.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• Department of the Army updates Total Army COVID-19 vaccination statistics US Army 16 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. Army updated COVID-19 vaccination rates and exemption requests for the Total Army as of 15 September, 2022.

China

• Three Tibetans reported dead from COVID as virus spreads Radio Free Asia 16 Sep 2022 -- Three Tibetans have recently died from COVID-19 as the virus continues to spread across China’s Tibet Autonomous Region and local netizens complain of harsh and unsanitary quarantine procedures, RFA has learned.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 216.17 Cr India PIB 16 Sep 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 216.17 Cr (2,16,17,78,020) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 609 India PIB 16 Sep 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 216.37 Crore (2,16,37,93,796) today. More than 19 lakh (19,06,546) 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 16 Sep 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 16 Sep 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 15 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 16 Sep 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,273 with 15 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, the country's Health Ministry announced on Friday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 41,430 new COVID-19 cases, 46 deaths CNA 16 Sep 2022 -- Taiwan reported 46 deaths from COVID-19 and 41,430 new cases Friday, the fourth straight day in which there were more than 40,000 new COVID-19 cases, according to Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) data.

North Korea

• Kim Jong Un’s reference to COVID vaccine draws wide interest in North Korea Radio Free Asia 16 Sep 2022 -- The North Korean people are eager to be inoculated against COVID-19 after their leader Kim Jong Un discussed vaccines in a policy speech, but authorities have not said when vaccines will become available, sources in the country told RFA.