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• Mexico Judge Halts Extradition of Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Son to the US Sputnik 07 Jan 2023 -- Ovidio Guzmán López, aka "El Raton", alleged drug cartel leader and son of the notorious Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, was arrested on January 5 by Mexican authorities in Culiacan, Sinaloa state.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• Patrons Rush to Hong Kong Pharmacies Before China Border Reopens Amid COVID Surge VOA 07 Jan 2023 -- Hong Kongers, worried about the possible influx of mutant strains of COVID-19 when the border with China reopens this weekend, have laid bare pharmacy shelves once stocked with nonprescription drugs for alleviating symptoms.
• China's new COVID-19 control protocol stresses regular monitoring of mutated variants, boosting vaccination among elderly Global Times 07 Jan 2023 -- The State Council joint prevention and control mechanism against COVID-19 issued the 10th edition of the COVID-19 prevention and control protocol on Saturday in accordance to the decision of downgrading the epidemic management from Class A to Class B, highlighting the monitoring of mutated variants and early warning as well as protection of key groups by preventing severe cases.
• China adjusts law-enforcement and judiciary actions toward violations of COVID-19 prevention measures Global Times 07 Jan 2023 -- Starting from January 8, people who violate COVID-19 prevention measures will not be convicted or punished for obstructing the control of an infectious disease based on current regulations, according to a notification jointly issued by judiciary and law-enforcement authorities, as well as other relevant departments on Saturday.
• Efforts urged to fight COVID in Chinese rural areas like fighting poverty to build grassroots healthcare defense line Global Times 07 Jan 2023 -- While the Spring Festival travel rush, known as chunyun, officially kicked off on Saturday, China's top health authority called for enhanced epidemic prevention and medical treatment in rural areas given that many areas are dealing with insufficient medical resources and large populations. Officials stated that localities must fight the epidemic in rural areas like fighting poverty, expanding grassroots medical resources and enhancing monitoring of health status of key populations.
• China always committed to collecting, analyzing, assessing COVID-19 statistics: chief epidemiologist Global Times 07 Jan 2023 -- China has always worked to collect, analyze and assess statistics on the COVID-19 epidemic as the data is key to formulating prevention policies and understanding changes in the epidemic situation, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a Friday press conference.
• Leading Chinese scientists, officials provide update on nation's preparation to optimize COVID-19 measures, showing confidence Global Times 07 Jan 2023 -- China has taken the initiative, not passively, to optimize its COVID-19 prevention measures and it has paid close attention to mutation of the virus and sought out better policies and treatments, Liang Wannian, head of China's COVID-19 response expert panel under the National Health Commission (NHC), told a press conference on Friday.
• China will further optimize medical insurance coverage for COVID-19 treatment after downgrading management Global Times 07 Jan 2023 -- China will further optimize the medical insurance coverage for COVID-19 patients, with a major focus to fully reimburse hospitalization expenses, after the country decided to downgrade the infectious disease from Class A to Class B management from Sunday, according to a notice jointly issued by four Chinese government agencies on Saturday.
• China optimizes medical insurance to ease financial burden of COVID-19 patients People's Daily 07 Jan 2023 -- Chinese authorities have released a circular to further optimize medical insurance policies to ease the financial burden of COVID-19 patients.
• Shanghai community hospitals endeavor to treat COVID-19 patients People's Daily 07 Jan 2023 -- It was already night. The Yinhang Community health service center in Shanghai's Yangpu District was still full of COVID-19 patients receiving infusion therapy.
• China stands ready to step up cooperation with WHO: FM spokesperson People's Daily 07 Jan 2023 -- Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Friday said that China sent experts to the WHO member states briefing Thursday and stands ready to step up cooperation with the WHO and the rest of the world to tackle the COVID challenge more effectively.
• Beijing optimizes COVID-19 prevention, control measures in schools People's Daily 07 Jan 2023 -- Beijing on Friday issued a plan for the city's COVID-19 prevention and control work in schools, with eight measures to optimize its COVID-19 response.
• China goes all out to ensure Spring Festival travel, logistics amid optimized COVID response People's Daily 07 Jan 2023 -- China's transport sector has made full preparations to ensure smooth transportation and logistics during the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, which will continue for 40 days from Jan. 7 to Feb. 15 this year.
• China updates COVID-19 diagnosis, treatment protocol People's Daily 07 Jan 2023 -- China released its 10th edition of the diagnosis and treatment protocol for COVID-19 on Friday.

Russia

• Russia Detects No Cases of Kraken Omicron Strain Sputnik 07 Jan 2023 -- Russian consumer safety watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said on Saturday that the Kraken new Omicron strain has not been detected in Russia, with the situation being closely monitored by the country's health care authorities.

India

• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 07 Jan 2023 -- 220.13 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.14 cr Second Dose and 22.42 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 2 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 07 Jan 2023 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,706 with two more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 24,422 new COVID-19 cases, 61 deaths CNA 07 Jan 2023 -- Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 24,422 new COVID-19 infections Saturday -- all but 290 domestic cases -- and 61 deaths from the disease.

Other Countries

• First Case of 'Kraken' COVID-19 Variant Discovered in South Africa - Researchers Sputnik 07 Jan 2023 -- In December 2022, the World Health Organization reported that almost three years since the first COVID-19 case in Africa was registered in February 2020, the number of infection cases detected on the continent was around 9.5 million.