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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Nearly One Million Quarantined in Uganda as Ebola Outbreak Spreads Sputnik 16 Oct 2022 -- The landlocked East African nation declared an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in September. On Wednesday, health ministers from nine African countries met to organize a joint response to the health emergency.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• 20 bln yuan of special funds earmarked for COVID-19 treatment as of April Global Times 16 Oct 2022 -- China's national medical insurance system has contributed to the major strategic achievements in the fight against COVID-19 with an accumulated appropriation of 20 billion yuan ($2.79 billion) of special funds having been earmarked and 2.97 billion yuan of payment having been settled as of April, statistics from China's National Healthcare Security Administration show.
• Chinese mainland reports 174 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 16 Oct 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 174 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Sunday.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 219.32 Cr India PIB 16 Oct 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 219.32 Cr (2,19,32,18,638) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 16 Oct 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 3 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 16 Oct 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,519 with three more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 41,541 new COVID-19 cases, 65 deaths CNA 16 Oct 2022 -- Taiwan reported 41,541 new COVID-19 infections and 65 deaths from the disease Sunday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).