Other Security News
COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Trump should never hold office again over Capitol riot: House Committee Press TV 23 Dec 2022 -- The US House committee investigating the last year's Capitol riot has pointed the finger of blame at former President Donald Trump, concluding in a long-awaited report that the real estate billionaire should never be allowed to run for public office again over inciting the deadly violence.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• Nearly 250 million people in China could have COVID-19, leaked document shows Radio Free Asia 23 Dec 2022 -- Nearly 250 million people may now be infected with COVID-19 following the lifting of control measures in China, according to a leaked government document circulating on social media.
• Macao SAR removes testing requirements for arrivals, residents 'optimistic' over economic recovery Global Times 23 Dec 2022 -- The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) has removed nucleic acid testing requirements for arrivals from locations including Hong Kong SAR and the Taiwan region, which has taken effect from Friday, a step toward further easing pandemic related travel restrictions.
• China has sufficient medical supplies; epidemic situation within forecasts and controllable: FM Global Times 23 Dec 2022 -- Overall medical supplies in China are sufficient and the epidemic situation is within forecasts and controllable, a spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday, adding that China continues to share related information with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the international community in a responsible manner.
• Oximeter orders soar in China; manufacturers increase supply amid COVID-19 flare-ups Global Times 23 Dec 2022 -- Orders for oximeters soared in China amid COVID-19 flare-ups, with merchants working overtime to pack and deliver products to meet surging demand, a number of employees from medical equipment firms told the Global Times on Friday.
• Drug shortage to be gradually eased after producers operating 24 hours per day to increase output: Sinopharm Global Times 23 Dec 2022 -- Pharmaceutical companies in China are working overtime to produce drugs and gradually ease the tense demand situation as some cities show a serious shortage of medicines.
• Multiple factors cause rise of severe COVID cases in Beijing: health experts People's Daily 23 Dec 2022 -- Health experts noted that multiple reasons have led to a rise of severe COVID-19 cases in Beijing, as north China generally sees a greater occurrence of respiratory infectious diseases in winter times.
• China's Suzhou gears up for COVID-19 infection increase People's Daily 23 Dec 2022 -- In the Gusu District of Suzhou City in east China's Jiangsu Province, obsolete nucleic acid testing booths have been repurposed into temporary fever clinics to cope with a recent surge in patients battling COVID-19 infections.

India

• India Randomly Testing International Airline Passengers for COVID-19 VOA 23 Dec 2022 -- India has begun randomly testing arriving international airline passengers for COVID-19.
• Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya reviews Public Health Preparedness for management of COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccination Progress with States Health Ministers, in view of recent rise in cases globally India PIB 23 Dec 2022 -- "Centre and States need to work in tandem and in a collaborative spirit as was done during the previous surges for COVID19 prevention and management".

Iran

• COVID-19 kills one more Iranian over past 24 hours IRNA 23 Dec 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,673 with one more Iranian killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 19,073 new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths CNA 23 Dec 2022 -- Taiwan on Friday reported 19,073 new COVID-19 infections and 40 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).