Biological Security - Weekly Update - June 2021

The Weekly Biological Security Update is prepared by PGA's International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

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June28

Global	Achieving gender equality within global health
Africa	Africa's COVID-19 cases near 5.39 mln: Africa CDC
Africa	China-aided Africa CDC project running smoothly with "full force," says expert
Australia	How are dangerous viruses contained in Australia?
Australia/China	Australian scientist, the sole foreign researcher at the Wuhan lab, speaks out
Australia	No more Mr Mice Guy
Canada	COVID
Canada/Nigeria	Boko Haram: Canada provides $27 million support for vulnerable populations in Nigeria
Canada/China	Fired Winnipeg lab scientist listed as co
Canada	Agency head on hot seat over lab scientists' firing has history with China ties and controversies
Canada	Commons speaker to ask court to strike down government lawsuit challenging Parliament's right to know
Canada	Eastern Equine Encephalitis detected in Ontario horse
China	Official 2011 Chinese government submission discusses ‘weaponising specific viruses to target races’
European Union	Europol warns of extremist plots to use Covid as a biological weapon
European Union	Europol: Extremists sought to use pandemic to spread hate
Global	Humans are creating hot spots where bats could transmit zoonotic diseases
IAEA	Experts to Discuss Health and Sustainability of Animal Production at Next Week's Symposium
India	Nipah virus: Know its symptoms, treatment options and preventive measures
India	What is Nipah virus? Is it deadlier than COVID
India	Explore A 19th Century Bubonic Plague Outbreak Through An Interactive Illustration
Liberia	WHO Demonstrates Commitment in supporting COVID
Russian Federation	Russian chief sanitary medic calls to consolidate positions on Bio
United States	Biden Administration Warns Covid
United Kingdom/United States	First AMR Preparedness Index finds UK, US top charts tackling rising antimicrobial resistance threat
United States	What is 'gain
United States	When white powder blew up in his face, Fauci thought he might die; new book tells story of possible poisoning
United States	Jury Convicts San Antonio Man for COVID
United States	Global health research can solve diseases — if it reaches everyone in need
United States	UH Manoa researchers receive $3M grant to develop vaccine against deadly disease
United States	Biomarkers Identified to Predict Severe Dengue
United States	MacCallum's expert panel warns of biological and cyberattacks as 'future of warfare'
Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan enforces prohibition of production and stockpiling of biological weapons

June21

Africa	Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 5.16 mln: Africa CDC
Africa	National Authorities from Africa explore ways to improve CWC implementation
Canada/Ghana	Canada commits $8 million to Ghana’s Covid-19 response project in Ashanti Region
Canada/Ghana	Canada contributes US$8 million for lifesaving services for girls, women
Canada	Hajdu argues lab documents must stay secret for 'national security'
Canada	O'Toole pulls Conservative MPs from national security committee, alleging Liberal cover-up related to COVID-19
Canada	PHAC head maintains he’s bound by law not to release docs on fired scientists
Canada	Liberals breached parliamentary privilege over documents on fired scientists, House Speaker rules
Canada	PHAC found in contempt after withholding documents on fired Chinese scientists
Global	Essential reading on lab leaks and gain-of-function research
Europa	Los murciélagos de Europa portan virus desconocidos que pueden ser transmitidos a humanos
Guinée	Le SNPS engagé dans une campagne médiatique nationale sur les zoonoses en Guinée !!!
Guinea	Guinea declares end to latest Ebola outbreak
India	COVID-19's origins remain cloudy, but pandemic shows it's past time to strengthen Biological Weapons Convention
India	At G7 summit, PM Modi bats for ‘one earth, one health’ approach to combat Covid
Kenya	Au Kenya, la FAO forme les professionnels de la santé animale
Nigeria	Stakeholders Meet on National Policy on Biosecurity
Nigeria	FG: Nigeria prepared to tackle biological threats
Russian Federation	Soviets Once Denied a Deadly Anthrax Lab Leak. U.S. Scientists Backed the Story.
Switzerland	Bats in Switzerland harbor diverse viruses, some potentially zoonotic
La Suisse	Les chauves-souris suisses sous surveillance
Global	There Is No Good Way to Even Investigate the Lab Leak Theory
United Kingdom	Opinion: ‘There are viruses just waiting in the wings’: how do we stop the next pandemic?
United Kingdom	Whether Covid came from a leak or not, it’s time to talk about lab safety
Global	59 Labs Around World Handle the Deadliest Pathogens – Only 1 in 4 Score High on Safety
United Kingdom	Smallpox vaccine to be supplied in response to new cases of monkeypox in the UK
United Kingdom	Evidence suggests European plague victims buried with 'considerable care,' not just in mass graves
United Kingdom	‘Zoonotic’: the Covid-19 origins theory that is not that batty
UNSCR 1540	Summary of 1540 Committee 87th Formal Meeting on 15th June 2021 is posted (replicated below in its entirety) "The Committee held its 87th Meeting on 15 June 2021 in the ECOSOC Chamber of the United Nations Headquarters. Following an introduction by Mr. Jonathan Brewer, Coordinator of the 1540 Committee Group of Experts, Members of the Committee discussed a document prepared by the Group of Experts containing an analysis of updated matrix data for the 2021 comprehensive review of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004)."
United States	50,000 security disasters waiting to happen: The problem of America's water supplies
United States	Fight Over Covid’s Origins Renews Debate on Risks of Lab Work
United States	How Can We Prevent the Next Zoonotic Disease Outbreak?
United States	Working with dangerous viruses sounds like trouble – but here’s what scientists learn from studying pathogens in secure labs
United States	A Pandemic Isn’t the Only Kind of “Catastrophic Risk.” It’s Time to Prepare More Seriously for the Next.
United States	Mississippi State’s Khaitsa named to global One Health High-Level Expert Panel
United States	Federal Court Affirms Ebola Case: What Does it Mean for Projects Impacted by COVID-19
United States	Measure targets reduced dependence on foreign supply chain
United States	GAO: TSA changes could reduce spread of infectious disease
United States	U S House of Representatives Committee on Foreign : McCaul, Risch Call on Biden to Impose Mandatory Sanctions on Russia Related to Navalny Poisoning
US/Russian Federation	Battle of the Beasts! Biden's 'indestructible' stretched Cadillac squares up to Putin's Russian Rolls Royce-lookalike limo 'which can protect occupants while submerged underwater'
Global	Vaccines could make big Ebola outbreaks a thing of the past
Global	What are Bioterrorism Agents?

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Biological Security - Weekly Update - June 2021