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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• White House Urges Americans to Get COVID, Flu Shots Before Year-End VOA 22 Nov 2022 -- The White House brought out two of the nation's top doctors Tuesday to urge all Americans to update their COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations in the next six weeks as the holiday season approaches.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha, and Chief Medial Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci The White House 22 Nov 2022

China

• China vows to enhance medical resources, crack down on excessive approaches amid severest COVID outbreak in 3 years Global Times 22 Nov 2022 -- China has reported a total of 253,000 COVID-19 cases since November 1 during the latest epidemic, and many places in the country are facing the severest and most complicated outbreak in three years, national health officials revealed at a press conference on Tuesday, vowing to enhance medical resources and crack down on excessive anti-epidemic measures adopted by some local governments.
• Coronavirus hospitalizations surge in Italy People's Daily 22 Nov 2022 -- Hospitalizations due to coronavirus are on the rise again in Italy, according to official data released on Monday. This could signal a potential surge in cases during the upcoming winter.
• Chinese vice premier stresses immediate measures to contain COVID-19 outbreak People's Daily 22 Nov 2022 -- Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan has stressed the importance of taking immediate action to contain current COVID-19 epidemic without delay.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 3 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 22 Nov 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,630 with three more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 18,179 new COVID-19 cases, 38 deaths CNA 22 Nov 2022 -- Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 18,179 new COVID-19 infections, all but 29 of which were locally transmitted, and 38 deaths from the disease on Tuesday.