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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• Update: China reports first COVID-19 death in six months, reveals more details of patient Global Times 20 Nov 2022 -- Beijing reported a new COVID-19 death on Saturday, the country's first such death in almost six months after the last death was confirmed on May 26 in Shanghai.
• Chinese mainland reports 2,204 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 20 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 2,204 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
• Amid growing protests, China cautiously mulls relaxing zero-COVID rules: analysts Radio Free Asia 20 Nov 2022 -- There are signs that China is mulling less draconian public health controls amid ongoing protests in the streets and on university campuses, political analysts say.
• China reports first COVID-19 death in six months Global Times 20 Nov 2022 -- Beijing reported a new COVID-19 death on Saturday, the country's first COVID-19 in almost six months after the last death was confirmed on May 26 in Shanghai.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 1 more Iranian over past 24 hours IRNA 20 Nov 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,626 with one more Iranian killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 16,236 new COVID-19 cases, 43 deaths CNA 20 Nov 2022 -- Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 16,236 new COVID-19 infections, all but 39 of which were locally transmitted, and 43 deaths from the disease on Sunday.

North Korea

• Anti-epidemic Work Intensified in DPRK KCNA 20 Nov 2022 -- The commercial service units in Pyongyang, the capital city of the DPRK, are further intensifying the anti-epidemic work, true to the intention of the Party to firmly consolidate the anti-epidemic barrier until the end of the world health crisis.