Other Security News
COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Biden 'quietly' moves to close Guantanamo Bay prison Press TV 18 Sep 2022 -- US President Joe Biden's administration has quietly stepped up efforts to close Washington's notorious prison camp at Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba, in a move to get Biden closer to fulfilling a campaign promise to shut the 20-year-old facility, according to a report.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 216.56 Cr India PIB 18 Sep 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 216.56 Cr (2,16,56,54,766) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
• More than 203.03 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs India PIB 18 Sep 2022 -- As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 18 Sep 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 14 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 18 Sep 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,301 with 14 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 39,569 new COVID-19 cases, 39 deaths CNA 18 Sep 2022 -- Taiwan reported 39 deaths from COVID-19 and 39,569 new cases on Sunday, according to Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) data.