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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

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COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Prepare for Messy Transition on COVID Jabs as COVAX Ends VOA 09 Dec 2022 -- As the global program for distributing COVID-19 vaccinations to low and middle-income countries is set to be phased out after next year, experts are warning of a messy transition to ensure countries with the lowest inoculation rates are protected against the coronavirus and new variants are prevented.

China

• China further focuses on severe COVID cases treatment with tiered medical services plan Global Times 09 Dec 2022 -- China on Friday issued a working plan on health services for COVID-19 key groups to optimize tiered medical services for various groups of people. On the same day, the State Council joint prevention and control mechanism vowed to optimize medical resources and strengthen severe-illness treatment capacity, including upgrading makeshift hospitals.
• China issues guidelines to further optimize tiered medical services for people aged 65 and above Global Times 09 Dec 2022 -- China on Friday issues guidelines to further optimize tiered medical services for people aged 65 and above, calling on local authorities to enhance contracted medical services and strengthen the storage of drugs and antigen detection kits.
• China's FDA commits to strengthening management of COVID-19 medical supplies Global Times 09 Dec 2022 -- The National Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vowed to strengthen the quality and safety management of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutic medicines on Thursday, urging enterprises to continue to comply with the production requirements.
• A brief timeline of Chinese president's COVID-19 responses People's Daily 09 Dec 2022 -- For the past nearly three years, President Xi Jinping has been leading China in its tough but extraordinary fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.
• China's FDA commits to strengthening management of COVID-19 medical supplies Global Times 09 Dec 2022 -- The National Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vowed to strengthen the quality and safety management of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutic medicines on Thursday, urging enterprises to continue to comply with the production requirements.
• China's growth to steadily pick up as COVID-19 response optimized: premier People's Daily 09 Dec 2022 -- China's economic growth will steadily pick up as ten new measures for further improving its COVID-19 response are put into practice, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday.
• Chinese mainland reports 3,588 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 09 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 3,588 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Friday.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 1 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 09 Dec 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,652 with two more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 14,359 new COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths CNA 09 Dec 2022 -- Taiwan reported 14,359 new COVID-19 infections and 32 deaths on Friday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

North Korea

• Steady Effort Goes into Anti-epidemic Work KCNA 09 Dec 2022 -- Fishery units in South Hamgyong Province of the DPRK direct a big effort to perfecting the winter anti-epidemic work.