Other Security News
COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• In a first, US military probes hundreds of cases of domestic extremism within ranks Press TV 06 Dec 2022 -- The US military has received hundreds of reports of "domestic extremism" within its rank and file in the past year, according to a damning new report, pointing to the rot in the country's security sector.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Dec. 6, 2022 US Air Force 06 Dec 2022 -- Below are current Coronavirus Disease 2019 statistics for Department of the Air Force personnel.
• COVID-19 hospitalizations rise again in U.S. People's Daily 06 Dec 2022 -- The daily average of COVID-19 hospitalizations rose again in the United States amid winter surge, according to the latest data of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Senior citizens in U.S. California hit hard as COVID-19 surges this winter: media People's Daily 06 Dec 2022 -- Senior citizens in California, the most populous state in the United States, are hit hard as COVID-19 surges this winter, local media reported on Monday, citing official data.

China

• Chinese economists call for fewer COVID-19 restrictions to boost growth Radio Free Asia 06 Dec 2022 -- Some well-known Chinese economists have been making an argument for a wider relaxation of the country's rigid anti-virus policies in recent days, as restrictions continued to be lifted in some cities, according to recent reports in media controlled by the Communist Party.
• Authorities in China target volunteer lawyers helping anti-lockdown protesters Radio Free Asia 06 Dec 2022 -- State security police across China have been questioning lawyers who volunteered to help people arrested during recent anti-lockdown protests, with some withdrawing from the scheme due to political pressure from the authorities, Radio Free Asia has learned.
• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Dec. 6, 2022 US Air Force 06 Dec 2022 -- Below are current Coronavirus Disease 2019 statistics for Department of the Air Force personnel.
• COVID-19 hospitalizations rise again in U.S. People's Daily 06 Dec 2022 -- The daily average of COVID-19 hospitalizations rose again in the United States amid winter surge, according to the latest data of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Beijing removes COVID testing requirements for shopping malls, supermarkets, office buildings Global Times 06 Dec 2022 -- The city's epidemic prevention and control work group released the latest policies on the official WeChat account as part of a series of optimized and adjusted measures.
• Domestically developed nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine granted emergency use authorization in Chinese mainland Global Times 06 Dec 2022 -- VectorFlu ONE, a nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine, has been granted emergency use authorization in the Chinese mainland, its developer announced on Monday. Analysis of interim primary data from its Phase III clinical trial showed that the vaccine provided good protection against Omicron variant strains BA.2, BA.4 and BA.5.
• Beijing authorities warn against stockpiling, price hoarding for COVID-19 prevention products Global Times 06 Dec 2022 -- The Beijing Municipal Market Supervision Bureau warned on Monday against stockpiling, spreading false news or monopoly pricing for coronavirus prevention products like masks or medicine, with sales of such products surging after many Chinese local governments optimized their COVID-19 prevention measures toward a more flexible, scientific approach.
• Chinese mainland reports 4,988 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 06 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 4,988 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 3 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 06 Dec 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,648 with three more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 16,034 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths CNA 06 Dec 2022 -- Taiwan on Tuesday reported 16,034 new COVID-19 infections and 22 deaths, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).