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Other Security News

• US puts Russian military company on same list as Daesh Press TV 03 Dec 2022 -- The United States has accused a Russian private military company of "threatening religious freedom" in the Central African Republic, adding its name to a list that also features the Daesh and al-Qaeda Takfiri terrorist outfits.
• Partnering With Ukraine on Cybersecurity Paid Off, Leaders Say DoD News 03 Dec 2022 -- A year ago, a hunt forward 10-member team of the U.S. Cyber Command's Cyber National Mission Force arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• COVID-19 emergency phase closer to end despite Omicron transmission: WHO People's Daily 03 Dec 2022 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that the world was "much closer" to end the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also warning that Omicron was still circulating rampantly around the world and continued to cause significant mortality.

United States

• New COVID-19 subvariants account for over 60 pct new cases in U.S. People's Daily 03 Dec 2022 -- New Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 accounted for over 60 percent of new COVID-19 cases in the United States in the latest week, according to estimates released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

China

• China Eases Some COVID Restrictions Following Protests VOA 03 Dec 2022 -- Days after protests erupted in China over the country's strict zero-COVID policy, there are signs the government is beginning to ease its testing requirements and quarantine rules in some cities, but it is unclear whether the measures will go far enough to appease those who have been in lockdown for so long.
• Vaccination focus of next step in COVID fight People's Daily 03 Dec 2022 -- Universal vaccination and boosters, coupled with timely and effective treatment of critically ill patients, will be the focus and challenge of the next stage of work for COVID-19 prevention and control in China, said the expert team of infectious diseases at Shanghai Huashan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University.
• Multiple cities ease requirements for COVID-19 testing, as residents start to stockpile self-test kits Global Times 03 Dec 2022 -- At least 10 major Chinese cities have announced the ending of requirements for the checking of 48-hour valid COVID-19 test results for riding public transport. Some cities have also ended testing requirements for entering public venues as many localities continued to optimize their epidemic responses over the weekend.
• State Council COVID prevention team exposes problems of excessive COVID controls, urges timely response to public concerns Global Times 03 Dec 2022 -- China's State Council joint prevention and control mechanism against COVID-19 on Saturday responded to public inquiries over the implementation of the recently released 20 measures that aim to optimize the country's epidemic response, revealing typical problems of excessive controls in some localities, while saying that such behaviors should be further exposed and punished in accordance with the law.
• China quells COVID protests but memories of mass mobilization will be harder to erase Radio Free Asia 03 Dec 2022 -- It had the makings of a perfect storm: Street protests in major cities voicing shared frustration with harsh COVID-10 curbs. The death of a former leader remembered as less repressive than the hardline incumbent. And a blank white paper message taunting a ruling party terrified of pro-democracy "color revolutions."
• China's Guangzhou reports 162,700 infections in latest COVID-19 resurgence People's Daily 03 Dec 2022 -- Guangzhou, the capital of south China's Guangdong Province, has registered 162,700 COVID-19 infections in the latest virus resurgence, with asymptomatic carriers accounting for about 90 percent of the total, local authorities said Friday.
• Chinese mainland reports 3,933 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 03 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 3,933 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
• Several major cities optimizing control measures People's Daily 03 Dec 2022 -- Residents in many cities including Beijing, Guangzhou and Chongqing, which have experienced mass infections recently, have embraced the optimization of control measures in order to bring life and work back to normal.

Europe

• UK COVID-19 cases rise above one million in a week again People's Daily 03 Dec 2022 -- The number of COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom (UK) has risen above one million once again, in a worrying sign of a new winter wave, official figures showed on Friday.

India

• India's daily COVID-19 caseload decreases to 253 People's Daily 03 Dec 2022 -- India's daily COVID-19 caseload Saturday decreased to 253, according to federal health ministry data released on Saturday.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 3 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 03 Dec 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,637 with three more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 13,152 new COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths CNA 03 Dec 2022 -- Taiwan on Saturday reported 13,152 new COVID-19 infections and 33 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

North Korea

• Information Work Intensified to Raise Anti-epidemic Awareness in DPRK KCNA 03 Dec 2022 -- Information work in various forms and methods is intensified in the DPRK to prevent beforehand the outbreak of viral respiratory diseases and ensure the stable anti-epidemic situation in winter.

Other Countries

• Malaysia reports 2,421 new COVID-19 infections, 9 new deaths People's Daily 03 Dec 2022 -- Malaysia reported 2,421 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 4,996,964, according to the health ministry.
• Singapore reports 1,297 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 03 Dec 2022 -- Singapore reported 1,297 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally to 2,170,498.