Other Security News
COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Remarks by President Biden on Hurricane Ian Response and Recovery Efforts The White House 05 Oct 2022
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell En Route Fort Myers, Florida The White House 05 Oct 2022
• Alaska Guard flies relief supplies to Western Alaska US Air Force 05 Oct 2022 -- The Alaska State Emergency Operations Center is working closely with state, federal and private-sector partners to ship and distribute humanitarian supplies to Western Alaska communities hardest hit by Typhoon Merbok.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 05 Oct 2022

China

• Chinese authorities impose travel ban in Xinjiang, citing COVID-19 prevention Radio Free Asia 05 Oct 2022 -- Chinese authorities have imposed a travel ban in China's far-western Xinjiang region to further prevent the spread of the latest coronavirus outbreak, a Xinjiang government official announced Tuesday, just weeks ahead of a sensitive leadership meeting in Beijing later this month.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 218.83Cr India PIB 05 Oct 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 218.83Cr (2,18,83,40,816) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 05 Oct 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 8 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 05 Oct 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,466 with 8 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 54,929 new COVID cases as current wave of outbreak rises CNA 05 Oct 2022 -- Taiwan reported 54,929 new cases of COVID-19, including 48 imported, and 48 deaths from the disease on Wednesday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), which said the ongoing wave of infections was peaking.

Other Countries

• Dalai Lama calls for courage amid harsh COVID lockdown in Tibet Radio Free Asia 05 Oct 2022 -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama called on Tibetans this week not to lose heart amid harsh COVID restrictions imposed by China in the formerly independent Himalayan country.