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02 February 2023 Security News

Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfer Announced DoD 02 Feb 2023 -- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Majid Khan from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to Belize.
US Transfers Guantanamo Prisoner Majid Khan to Belize: Pentagon Sputnik 02 Feb 2023 -- The United States has transferred a prisoner at the Guantanamo detention facility to Belize, the US Department of Defense announced in a release on Thursday.

Quad Senior Cyber Group Joint Cybersecurity Statement The White House 02 Feb 2023

DHS Expands Abraham Accords to Cybersecurity DHS 02 Feb 2023 -- This week, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Under Secretary for Policy Robert Silvers visited Israel to deliver a keynote address at the CyberTech Global Conference and to meet with representatives from Israel and key Middle Eastern nations, in collaboration with the Department of State.

US lawmakers ask for documents on hacking of nuclear laboratories Press TV 02 Feb 2023 -- Lawmakers in the United States have called for the Department of Energy to release documents detailing the targeting of American nuclear laboratories allegedly by Russian hackers last year.

China issues mandatory COVID tests for all inbound travelers from South Korea in response to discriminatory travel curbs Global Times 02 Feb 2023 -- All inbound travelers from South Korea to China must undergo COVID-19 testing upon arrival, and those testing positive will have to quarantine at home, according to Chinese airlines, as China further escalates its countermeasures against South Korea's discriminatory travel curbs.
China sees downward trend in terms of COVID-19 cases, deaths: CDC Global Times 02 Feb 2023 -- China is seeing a downward trend in terms of the number of COVID-19 outpatients, severe cases and deaths in hospitals, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese CDC) said in a report on COVID-19 data on Wednesday.
Herd immunity protecting most people from COVID-19 People's Daily 02 Feb 2023 -- Most people in China are safe from the spread of COVID-19 due to widespread vaccinations and newly gained natural immunity, but uncertainties remain in the long run, according to a senior medical expert.
COVID-19 impact act eases as cases decline People's Daily 02 Feb 2023 -- At 9 am on Monday, farmer Deng Yiqiong attended a banquet for 1,260 diners seated at 126 tables at a village center in Shatian, Sichuan province.

COVID-19 kills 1 more Iranian over past 24 hours IRNA 02 Feb 2023 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,752 with one more Iranian killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Thursday.

Taiwan reports 27,085 new COVID-19 cases, 74 deaths CNA 02 Feb 2023 -- Taiwan reported 27,085 new COVID-19 cases and 74 deaths from the disease Thursday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
CECC delays announcement on easing indoor mask mandate CNA 02 Feb 2023 -- Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Thursday said it would delay an expected announcement easing the country's indoor mask mandate, citing both public health considerations and ongoing discussions on how the policy should be implemented.
China urged to provide COVID data before restoring cross-strait flights CNA 02 Feb 2023 -- Beijing needs to provide more information about the COVID-19 situation in China before decision-makers in Taiwan can determine whether to fully restore direct flights between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Thursday.

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