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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• US Slams Iran for 'Brazen' Attacks on American People, Infrastructure VOA 21 Sep 2022 -- The United States is warning of an "increasingly brazen" Iran, accusing the government in Tehran of using its growing network of proxies and hackers to target both America and Americans, even on U.S. soil.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 21 Sep 2022

China

• 22 die of starvation in one day under COVID lockdown in Xinjiang's Ghulja Radio Free Asia 21 Sep 2022 -- At least 22 people died of starvation or lack of medical attention on a single day last week under China's COVID lockdown policies in the northern Xinjiang city of Ghulja, RFA has confirmed with police and bereaved family members.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 216.95 Cr India PIB 21 Sep 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 216.95 Cr (2,16,95,51,591) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 614 India PIB 21 Sep 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 217 Crore (2,17,09,01,370) today. More than 12 lakh (12,61,759) 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 21 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 21 Sep 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 14 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 21 Sep 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,358 with 14 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan records 46,902 new COVID-19 cases, 39 deaths CNA 21 Sep 2022 -- Taiwan reported 39 deaths from COVID-19 and 46,902 new infections on Wednesday, including 229 imported cases, with the youngest fatality being just three years of age, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said.