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• Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Discusses Evolving Homeland Security Challenges at 59th Munich Security Conference DHS 20 Feb 2023 -- Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Under Secretary for Policy Robert Silvers participated in the Munich Security Conference (MSC) to discuss the importance of homeland security to the United States' broader national security, including its role confronting state-based threats and building whole-of-society approaches to resilience.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

China

• Several students in E.China confirmed COVID-19 positive for the first time, 'not new wave of epidemic' Global Times 20 Feb 2023 -- Three local schools in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province reportedly detected new COVID-19 cases among their students, while Hangzhou disease control authorities on Monday responded assuring the public that the students were all infected for the first time, which is a normal phenomenon and does not represent the beginning of a new wave of epidemic, according to the Hangzhou Daily.

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 8 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 20 Feb 2023 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,812 with eight more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.
• Health Minister: Iran only producer of COVID-19 vaccine in region IRNA 20 Feb 2023 -- The Iranian minister of health said on Monday that Iran is the only producer of COVID-19 vaccines in the region.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 12,060 new COVID-19 cases, 44 deaths CNA 20 Feb 2023 -- Taiwan reported 12,060 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and 44 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan to stop COVID-19 rapid test kits to overseas arrivals CNA 20 Feb 2023 -- The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced Monday that Taiwan will no longer distribute rapid antigen test kits for COVID-19 to overseas arrivals and close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 patients starting March 1.