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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• China can still use big data to control citizens despite ditching COVID-19 app Radio Free Asia 18 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese government still has access to vast amounts of data on its citizens' movements, despite pausing a hugely unpopular COVID-19 tracker app in the wake of nationwide protests, analysts told Radio Free Asia in recent interviews.
• Chinese localities prepare for peak of COVID-19 infections in January Global Times 18 Dec 2022 -- Multiple places across China are anticipating and getting prepared to cope with the peak of COVID-19 infections in January, as a travel rush during the Chinese New Year holidays is expected to speed up the spread of the virus, according to media reports on Sunday.
• China relaxes COVID-related restrictions on blood donation amid reported shortage Global Times 18 Dec 2022 -- China's National Health Commission on Saturday issued a revised version of guidelines on blood donation, allowing close contacts, secondary close contacts of COVID-19 infections as well as recovered COVID-19 patients to donate blood.
• Experts suggest building hierarchical diagnosis, treatment for senior COVID-19 patients Global Times 18 Dec 2022 -- Medical institutions should build a hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system for senior patients, Chinese experts said, as the protection of the vulnerable groups has shifted to be the focus of the country's COVID-19 prevention and treatment since many epidemic restrictions were dismantled.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 3 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 18 Dec 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,664 with three more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 15,123 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths CNA 18 Dec 2022 -- Taiwan on Sunday reported 15,123 new COVID-19 infections and 30 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).