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China

• China is fighting a war of preparedness to protect people's lives: official Global Times 02 Jan 2023 -- Officials from the National Health Commission (NHC) said that the government has anticipated increased demand for medical treatment while optimizing epidemic prevention measures, and is trying to delay peak infections as much as possible by increasing the number of fever clinics and medicines.
• Shanghai detects Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and XBB from imported cases Global Times 02 Jan 2023 -- Shanghai has detected the Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and XBB that have been prevailing in some overseas countries but experts said the two mutant strains were found in imported cases placed under closed-loop management which has not caused local transmission, saying there is no need to hoard Montmorillonite powder to relieve diarrhea that can be caused by subvariant XBB.1.5.
• China anticipated medical demand ahead of optimizing epidemic controls to protect lives: NHC official Global Times 02 Jan 2023 -- China's top health official from the National Health Commission (NHC) said in an interview that the government had anticipated increased demand for medical treatment while optimizing epidemic prevention management, and was trying to delay peak infections as much as possible by increasing fever clinics and medicines.

India

• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 02 Jan 2023 -- 220.1 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.13 cr Second Dose and 22.41 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 5 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 02 Jan 2023 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,693 with five more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 16,602 new COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths CNA 02 Jan 2023 -- Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command (CECC) reported 16,602 new COVID-19 infections and 26 deaths from the disease Monday.
• 28% of travelers from China COVID-positive on first day of border testing CNA 02 Jan 2023 -- Over one quarter of the more than 500 travelers who arrived in Taiwan from China and were tested for COVID-19 under new border measures on Sunday returned positive results, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

Other Countries

• Australia Mandates COVID Travel Tests for Travelers from China VOA 02 Jan 2023 -- Starting on Thursday, January 5, passengers leaving China will have to undertake a COVID-19 test within 48 hours of travel to Australia and show evidence of a negative result.