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• Joint Statement by Canada and the United States on NEXUS DHS 10 Jan 2023 -- As a demonstration of the ongoing cooperation that binds Canada and the United States of America, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Canadian Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, support and express their appreciation to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for their progress in developing innovative solutions to provide NEXUS applicants with more options and opportunities to complete their enrollment interviews for this bilateral trusted traveler program.
• Key Official Says US Must Not Overlook Al-Qaida, Islamic State VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- For months the gaze of U.S. counterterrorism officials has been shifting, moving from scrutiny of foreign terrorist organizations to individuals in the United States seeking out ideologies to justify their use of violence.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

United States

• DOD Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate DoD 10 Jan 2023 -- "Today in a memo, Secretary Austin rescinded the Aug. 24, 2021 memorandum mandating that members of the Armed Forces under DoD authority be vaccinated against COVID-19, and the memorandum of Nov. 30, 2021, pertaining to the vaccination of National Guard and Reserve personnel."

China

• China Suspends Visas for South Koreans VOA 10 Jan 2023 -- China is suspending short-term visas for South Koreans seeking to visit the country in an apparent retaliation of South Korea's new coronavirus testing requirements on Chinese visitors.
• China suspends issuing of short-term visas for South Korean citizens as countermeasure Global Times 10 Jan 2023 -- China suspends issuing short-term visas for South Korean citizens to visit China for visit, business, tourism, medical treatment, transit or other personal affairs, with the new adjustment taking effect starting Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy in South Korea said in a statement released on Tuesday.
• Chinese media hit out over pricing talks with Pfizer as COVID-19 cases skyrocket Radio Free Asia 10 Jan 2023 -- China's state-backed media have accused U.S. "capital forces" of profiteering from the current wave of COVID-19, amid an ongoing shortage of antivirals and widespread reports of pneumonia since the lifting of restrictions last month.
• Regions across China report passing infection peaks, enter fast track of work resumption Global Times 10 Jan 2023 -- From metropolises like Beijing and Shanghai, to populous provinces including Central China's Henan and Southwest China's Sichuan, regions across the country reported that infection peaks have passed.
• Border reopening won't exert huge pressure on HK's medical system: local health experts Global Times 10 Jan 2023 -- Border reopening between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong won't cause a more dangerous COVID-19 wave in the city or exert a huge impact on its medical system. Necessary testing measures are in place and previous waves, along with high rates of vaccination, have helped build herd immunity in the city, which has abundant COVID-19 medicines, said Hong Kong health experts.
• Multitude Chinese cities say they have past first COVID peak Global Times 10 Jan 2023 -- Beijing, Chongqing, Henan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Sichuan, Hainan......a number of provinces and regions across China report that they have already past the first peak of COVID-19 infections as number of patients at fever clinics in these regions continues to fall.
• Western reports alleging epidemic in China to delay global recovery are false, with ulterior motives: ministry Global Times 10 Jan 2023 -- Some western media reports alleging that the epidemic in China will affect the stability of international industrial chain and drag down the recovery of the world economy are out of ulterior motives, which deviate from the real situation, Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, told a regular press conference on Tuesday.
• COVID restrictions against Chinese travelers 'political manipulation:' Beijing Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- Beijing says the countries that have adopted COVID-19 measures against travelers from China are engaging in "political manipulation and discriminatory measures," warning that it would take "reciprocal countermeasures" against them.
• Henan, Zhejiang pass peak COVID-19 infections; Azvudine tablet production increases Global Times 10 Jan 2023 -- Some regions including Central China's Henan Province and East China's Zhejiang Province have passed the peak of COVID-19 infections, but Henan is still in the peak period in terms of treating critical cases while Zhejiang has vowed to provide antiviral drugs to ensure key groups including the elderly can be treated promptly, according to the authorities on Monday.
• China spares no efforts in ensuring anti-COVID drug development, supply People's Daily 10 Jan 2023 -- China is implementing swift and concrete measures to accelerate drug development, production and supply in order to guarantee better treatment of COVID-19 cases, as the country adjusts its epidemic response policy.
• China urges U.S. to share XBB.1.5 data People's Daily 10 Jan 2023 -- Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Monday said the United States should share domestic COVID-19 information and data in a timely, open and transparent manner, considering the rapid spread of the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5.
• China receives over 250,000 inbound passenger trips on first day of new COVID policy People's Daily 10 Jan 2023 -- China recorded 251,045 inbound passenger trips on Sunday, the first day following a major COVID-19 response policy shift, data from the country's customs watchdog showed on Monday.

Europe

• COVID in Europe: China's surge not a cause for concern 'at this time' says WHO, as XBB.1.5 virus spreads UN News 10 Jan 2023 -- The ongoing COVID-19 surge in China is not expected to "significantly impact" the European region, UN health experts said on Tuesday.

India

• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 10 Jan 2023 -- 220.14 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.14 cr Second Dose and 22.43 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 7 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 10 Jan 2023 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,717 with seven more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports single day high of 560 imported COVID-19 cases CNA 10 Jan 2023 -- Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 25,063 new COVID-19 infections Tuesday, including 560 cases classified as contracted overseas, and 26 deaths from the disease.