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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Mauritanian Terrorist Charged with Death of American Citizen and with Providing Material Support to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and Al-Murabitoun US Dept. of Justice 10 Dec 2022 -- Fawaz Ould Ahmed Ould Ahemeid, aka Ibrahim Idress, aka Ibrahim Dix, 44, of Mauritania, was arraigned earlier today in federal court in the Eastern District of New York on a six-count indictment charging him with multiple terrorism offenses, including for his roles in the March 7, 2015 attack on the La Terrasse restaurant in Bamako, Mali, in which five people were killed; the Aug. 7, 2015 attack on the Hotel Byblos in Sevare, Mali, in which 13 individuals - including five United Nations workers - were killed; and the Nov. 20, 2015 attack on the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, Mali, in which 20 victims were killed, including U.S. citizen Anita Ashok Datar.
• Moscow: US to Spend $11 Billion on Cyberattacks Against 'Unwanted' Governments Sputnik 10 Dec 2022 -- Washington plans to spend around $11 billion next year on carrying out cyberattacks with the aim of controlling unfriendly governments, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said in an interview with Sputnik.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• China epidemiologist urges faster COVID-19 vaccination among vulnerable groups People's Daily 10 Dec 2022 -- China's leading epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan Friday urged to beef up the vaccination drive against COVID-19, particularly among the elderly and other vulnerable groups.
• Chinese mainland reports 3,034 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 10 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 3,034 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
• China further optimizes COVID-19 response to resume businesses People's Daily 10 Dec 2022 -- Since China recently unveiled 10 prevention and control measures to further optimize its COVID-19 response, local governments have rolled out a raft of follow-up measures to push for normalcy and resume production and businesses.
• Chinese mainland reports 3,034 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 10 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 3,034 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
• China optimizes COVID-19 response in transportation sector People's Daily 10 Dec 2022 -- China has made a slew of rule adjustments to improve COVID-19 prevention and control measures in the transportation sector.

Europe

• Many EU Members Face 'Oversupply' of COVID-19 Vaccines - Council of EU Sputnik 10 Dec 2022 -- A great number of EU member states are experiencing oversupply of COVID-19 vaccines, which were bought under the mechanism of joint purchases, the Council of the European Union said on Friday.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 6 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 10 Dec 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,658 with six more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 14,284 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths CNA 10 Dec 2022 -- Taiwan reported 14,284 new COVID-19 infections, all but 54 were domestic cases, and 24 deaths on Saturday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).