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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Uganda to End School Year Early Amid Ebola Outbreak VOA 08 Nov 2022 -- The Ugandan government says it will end the school year earlier than planned because of an Ebola outbreak that has affected 23 students, including eight children who died.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• Chinese mainland reports 843 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 08 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 843 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
• Chinese health ministry won't release lockdown suicide statistics amid COVID-19 surge Radio Free Asia 08 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese health ministry says statistics on suicides under the country's zero-COVID policy of rolling lockdowns and electronic tracking "are not for release," after reports that a woman threw herself from a building under lockdown in Inner Mongolia.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 4 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 08 Nov 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,604 with four more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Japan

• Japan gov't urged to end free COVID-19 vaccinations People's Daily 08 Nov 2022 -- An advisory panel for the finance minister on Monday proposed that the Japanese government end free-of-charge coronavirus vaccinations, highlighting concerns over a further increase of its financial strain.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 24,974 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths CNA 08 Nov 2022 -- Taiwan on Tuesday reported 24,974 new COVID-19 infections and 15 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).