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• rescEU: Commission creates first ever chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear strategic reserve in Finland European Commission 17 Jan 2023 -- The Commission is allocating today €242 million to Finland for the development of the first rescEU chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) strategic reserve.
• UN Blacklists Pakistani Militant After China Lifts Block VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- China on Tuesday defended its decision to allow the United Nations to designate an anti-India militant leader as a global terrorist, saying the designation would enhance international cooperation against terrorism.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• Satellites Capture Increased Traffic at 2 Chinese Funeral Homes VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- Satellite images of lines of cars and jammed parking lots at crematoriums far from Beijing suggest a much higher death toll than the official count of some 60,000 people that Beijing has acknowledged since it relaxed its "zero-COVID" policy in December.
• Far from Beijing, Families Struggle With COVID's Toll VOA 17 Jan 2023 -- Taixing, a city of nearly 1 million people in Jiangsu Province, is richly red in Chinese Communist Party history, landmarks and revolutionary traditions.
• China to ensure funding for new-phase COVID response People's Daily 17 Jan 2023 -- China will step up efforts to guarantee its epidemic response funding with the focus on caring for health and preventing severe cases in a new phase of COVID response.
• COVID-related deaths still counted in a scientific way People's Daily 17 Jan 2023 -- China will continue to strengthen treatment of severe cases and count fatalities in a scientific and fact-based manner, as the Chinese mainland recorded about 60,000 COVID-related deaths at hospitals since the optimization of its virus control strategy on Dec 8, a senior health official said on Saturday.
• China already works on monitoring excess deaths from COVID: chief epidemiologist Global Times 17 Jan 2023 -- While the World Health Organization (WHO) said it recommended that China monitor excess mortality from COVID-19 infections to gain a fuller picture of the impact of increasing cases, Chinese officials and experts said that China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) has already been doing this work, but it takes some time to release the relevant data.
• Epidemic in China will not impact other countries, US should share accurate COVID-related data with world: FM Global Times 17 Jan 2023 -- No new COVID variants or mutations have been found in China, and the epidemic in China will not have a significant impact on other countries, Wang Wenbin, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday, urging the US to share its related data and information in a timely, open and transparent manner.
• Chinese authorities stress protection of high-risk groups for Spring Festival holiday Global Times 17 Jan 2023 -- As China shifts its focus of COVID-19 management to vulnerable groups and severe cases, Chinese health authorities have held successive press conferences in recent days with guidelines in order to ensure the COVID prevention and protection of high-risk groups, especially in rural areas amid a possible infection surge. Medical staff and experts reached by the Global Times have expressed confidence in a smooth transition in different areas, as governments and medical institutes at all levels have made full preparations for a possible infection surge resulting from the population flow during the upcoming Spring Festival holidays.
• China further increases COVID-19 funding with enhanced support for medical workers, rural areas: ministry Global Times 17 Jan 2023 -- China's Ministry of Finance will further strengthen management of specialized funds targeting the prevention and control of COVID-19, including increasing support for rural areas and medical workers, establishing a "green channel" for medical supply procurement along with other measures, the ministry said in a notice on Monday.
• COVID-19 has peaked among Chinese populace, figures show People's Daily 17 Jan 2023 -- While the number of COVID-19 patients needing intensive care has "reached a plateau", the number seeking treatment at fever clinics is dropping nationally, both national and local data show.
• China's rural areas strengthen COVID response as Spring Festival draws near People's Daily 17 Jan 2023 -- With Spring Festival around the corner, China's vast rural areas are making all-out efforts to counter potential challenges in COVID-19 control as people return to their hometowns.

India

• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 17 Jan 2023 -- 220.17 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.14 cr Second Dose and 22.46 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 1 more Iranian over past 24 hours IRNA 17 Jan 2023 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,828 with one more Iranian killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 19,970 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths CNA 17 Jan 2023 -- Taiwan on Tuesday reported 19,970 new cases of COVID-19 and 30 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).