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COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• China's NHC stops publishing COVID-19 daily cases, handing duty over to CDC Global Times 25 Dec 2022 -- China's National Health Commission (NHC) announced to stop publishing daily COVID-19 case data from Sunday and the duty now hands on to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China's CDC).
• Chinese experts say second booster still necessary for people who have been infected Global Times 25 Dec 2022 -- Is the second booster shot still necessary for people who have been infected with COVID-19? China's State Council joint epidemic prevention team said yes, calling on the public to choose a different vaccine from the previous three doses as their second booster shot.
• Daily new COVID infections in Zhejiang reach over 1 mln, peak expected with 2 mln daily around New Year's Day Global Times 25 Dec 2022 -- With daily new infections surpassing 1 million, the COVID-19 epidemic in East China's Zhejiang Province is expected to peak earlier around the New Year's Day and enter a high-level stage with the highest daily tallies reaching 2 million, local authorities said on Sunday.
• China's NHC will stop publishing daily COVID-19 case data from Sunday Global Times 25 Dec 2022 -- China's National Health Commission (NHC) will stop publishing daily COVID-19 daily case data from Sunday. Instead the CDC will released COVID-related info for study and reference: NHC

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 1 more Iranian over past 24 hours IRNA 25 Dec 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,674 with one more Iranian killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 17,729 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths CNA 25 Dec 2022 -- Taiwan on Sunday reported 17,729 new COVID-19 infections and 24 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

North Korea

• Anti-Epidemic Work Intensified in North Hwanghae Province KCNA 25 Dec 2022 -- Songrim City in North Hwanghae Province of the DPRK is now pushing ahead with the emergency anti-epidemic work in winter season as required by the intensified normal anti-epidemic system.