Other Security News
COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• UN Warns of Growing Criminal Threat from Mekong Region Casinos, SEZs VOA 25 Sep 2022 -- The unchecked growth of freewheeling business enclaves and casinos in and around Laos is opening new money laundering and drug trafficking options for crime networks using the country to push spiraling volumes of narcotics across Asia, the United Nations warns.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 217.56Cr India PIB 25 Sep 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 217.56Cr (2,17,56,67,942) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 25 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 25 Sep 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 12 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 25 Sep 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,394 with 12 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 38,980 new COVID-19 cases, 34 deaths CNA 25 Sep 2022 -- Taiwan reported 38,980 new infections of COVID-19 and 34 deaths from the disease Sunday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).