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We provide the latest updates and crucial information on the global COVID-19 pandemic here.
Nov 14
China
Chinese mainland reports 89 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 70 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
Nov 13
China
- Chinese mainland reports 75 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 57 locally transmitted (Read more)
- China to stick with strict containment measures, says national health body (Read more)
- Beijing tightens entry restrictions amid virus resurgence (Read more)
- Nearly 27,000 people in Hong Kong get booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines (Read more)
Outside China
- Europe reports largest weekly increase in COVID-19 cases: WHO (Read more)
Nov 12
Outside China
- Cuba sees continued drop in COVID-19 cases
China
- Chinese mainland reports 98 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 79 locally transmitted (Read more)
Nov 11
Outside China
- UK to add China's Sinovac, Sinopharm to approved vaccine list
China
- Chinese mainland reports 62 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 47 locally transmitted. (Read more)
Nov 10
Outside China
- Pfizer asks US FDA to authorize COVID-19 booster for all 18 and up (Read more)
- Germany's COVID-19 incidence rate rises to all-time high (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 54 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 39 locally transmitted (Read more)
Nov 9
Outside China
- US opens border to fully vaccinated international travelers, benefiting airlines (Read more)
- Global COVID-19 cases surpass 250 mln: Johns Hopkins University (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 62 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 43 locally transmitted (Read more)
Nov 8
Outside China
- UK registers over 30,000 new coronavirus cases (Read more)
- Rwanda receives 2nd batch of COVID-19 vaccine from China (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 89 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 65 locally transmitted (Read more)
Nov 7
- Chinese mainland reports 74 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 50 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
Nov 6
Outside China
- Europe struggles with sharp rise in COVID-19 infections despite vaccines (Read more)
- Australia hits 80 percent COVID-19 vaccination milestone amid battle against 3rd wave
China
- More than 2.31 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Friday
- Chinese mainland reports 55 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 40 locally transmitted (Read more)
Nov 5
Outside China
- Britain approves Merck's COVID-19 pill in world first (Read more)
- Egypt receives new batch of China-donated Sinovac vaccines (Read more)
- US lags behind on at-home COVID-19 testing: CNN (Read more)
- Europe once again COVID-19 epicenter: WHO (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 78 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 68 locally transmitted (Read more)
- More than 2.3b COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland
Nov 4
Outside China
- US COVID-19 death toll tops 750,000 (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 104 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 87 locally transmitted
Nov 3
Outside China
- Slow jabs pace fuels concerns of Africa virus resurgence (Read more)
- US CDC advisors recommend Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 109 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 93 locally transmitted (Read more)
- All stranded tourists transferred from Ejine Banner of Inner Mongolia autonomous region to different destinations (Read more)
Nov 2
Outside China
- G20 leaders agree to enhance COVID vaccine, climate change cooperation (Read more)
- Iran's FM in quarantine for COVID-19: Spokesman (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 71 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 54 locally transmitted
- All staff and visitors at Shanghai Disneyland and Disneytown test negative for COVID-19 (Read more)
- Beijing reports COVID-19 family cluster (Read more)
Nov 1
Outside China
- Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 5 million: Johns Hopkins University
- US urged to stop politicizing COVID's origin (Read more)
- White House press secretary tests positive for COVID-19 (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 92 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 59 locally transmitted
- Heilongjiang reports 27 new COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- Beijing asks travelers to risky areas to postpone return (Read more)
Oct 31
Outside China
- Canada requires proof of vaccination for travelers 12 years old and over
- The Lao government extends the ongoing lockdown for 15 more days, as the number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise
China
- Chinese mainland reports 71 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 48 locally transmitted
Oct 30
Outside China
- COVID infections in England at highest level since Jan: figures show (Read more)
- Africa's COVID-19 cases near 8.49m: Africa CDC (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 78 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 59 locally transmitted
Oct 29
Outside China
- WHO seeks $23.4 billion for COVID-19 battle (Read more)
- Experts say countries should remain cautious about reopening borders (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 64 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 48 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Gansu imposes closed-off management in 34 residential compounds (Read more)
- Shanghai to begin vaccinating booster doses to citizens starting from Nov 1 (Read more)
- China dispatches COVID-19 working group to Heilongjiang province (Read more)
Oct 28
Outside China
- First shots of US COVID-19 vaccination drop to record low (Read more)
- Indian capital's 6th sero-survey shows more than 90 pct people have antibodies (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 39 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 23 locally transmitted (Read more)
Oct 27
Outside China
- Study links Pfizer, AstraZeneca jabs to complications (Read more)
- US panel recommends Pfizer Covid vaccine for younger children (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 59 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 50 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Beijing puts emphasis on student safety during latest outbreak (Read more)
- Gansu postpones exams, classifies communities amid new wave of local infections (Read more)
Oct 26
- Moderna says new data supports its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6-11 (Read more)
- Biden signs order imposing new international travel vaccine rules, lifting restrictions (Read more)
- UK'S COVID-19 cases to plummet in the winter (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 43 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 29 locally transmitted (Read more)
Oct 25
Outside China
- Chinese COVID-19 vaccines boost Ethiopia's inoculation drive (Read more)
- All students in Australia's New South Wales can return to classroom as COVID lockdown lifts (Read more)
- UK records another 39,962 new coronavirus cases
China
- Chinese mainland reports 39 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 35 locally transmitted (Read more)
Oct 24
Outside China
- COVID-19 hospitalizations hover in record territory in US Alaska (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 43 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 26 locally transmitted (Read more)
- China tightens epidemic measures in culture, tourism industry (Read more)
Oct 23
Outside China
China
- More than 2.243 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Friday, data from the National Health Commission showed
- Chinese mainland reports 50 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 38 locally transmitted (Read more)
Oct 22
Outside China
- Britain invests in antiviral flu pills to combat expected surge of virus (Read more)
- Medics slam UK govt's COVID-19 'negligence' (Read more)
Oct 22
China
- Chinese mainland reports 43 new COVID-19 cases, with 28 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Inner Mongolia reports 15 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases from 10 am Thursday to 7 am Friday (Read more)
- Beijing raises one district to medium-risk level (Read more)
- Gansu province suspends in-person classes over COVID-19 (Read more)
- Oct 21
Outside China
- Vaccination skeptics playing losing game (Read more)
- NYC requiring vaccine for cops, firefighters, city workers (Read more)
Oct 21
China
- Chinese mainland reports 21 new COVID-19 cases, with 13 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Lanzhou suspends in-person classes for local kindergartens, primary and high schools, and off-campus training institutions for COVID-19 control (Read more)
Oct 20
Outside China
- Ecuador begins to vaccinate children aged 6-11 with Chinese vaccine (Read more)
- Powell's death of COVID-19 complications triggers vaccine effectiveness debate in US (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 30 new COVID-19 cases, with 17 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Inner Mongolia reports 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases from 10 am Tuesday to 7 am Wednesday (Read more)
- Gansu reports 4 new confirmed COVID-19 cases between 11 pm Tuesday and 11 am Wednesday (Read more)
- Ningxia reports 3 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (Read more)
Oct 19
Outside China
- Former US State Secretary Powell dies of COVID-19 complications
China
- Chinese mainland reports 25 new COVID-19 cases, with 9 locally transmitted (Read more)
- North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region reports seven locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases from 7 am Monday to 10 am Tuesday (Read more)
- Beijing reports one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case in Fengtai district on Tuesday morning (Read more)
Oct 18
Outside China
- UK records more than 40,000 COVID cases for fifth day in a row
- More pandemic restrictions relaxed in Australia's states, students back to school
China
- Chinese mainland reports 24 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with 2 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Ningxia reports 1 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 case on early Monday (Read more)
- Shaanxi reports 6 locally transmitted COVID-19 confirmed cases and one asymptomatic case from Sunday to 7 am Monday (Read more)
Oct 17
China
- Chinese mainland reports 20 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
- UK records more than 40,000 COVID cases for fourth day in a row
- Israel's active COVID-19 cases below 20,000
Oct 16
China
- More than 2.229 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Friday, data from the National Health Commission showed Saturday.
- Chinese mainland reports 14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported
Oct 15
Outside China
- An advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends Moderna's COVID-19 booster shot (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
Oct 14
Outside China
- WHO unveils new global virus advisory group (Read more)
- US to allow entry to fully vaccinated travelers (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 21 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1 locally transmitted
Oct 13
Outside China
- UK's early response to COVID-19 one of worst public health failures: report (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
Oct 12
Outside China
- US warns of 'twindemic' prior to holiday season with COVID-19 pill, booster vaccines in clearance (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 12 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
- Over 2.222b COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland
Oct 11
Outside China
- Cuba's COVID-19 hospitalization, deaths continue to drop
- Australia's Sydney announces 'Freedom Day' after 106 days in lockdown
China
- Chinese mainland reports 25 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
Oct 10
China
- Chinese mainland reports 24 new COVID-19 cases, all imported
- Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture in Yunnan records new locally transmitted asymptomatic case (Read more)
Outside China
- Kenya receives 860,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines (Read more)
- Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 8.38m: Africa CDC (Read more)
Oct 9
China
- Chinese mainland reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
Outside China
- US San Francisco to mandate vaccines for city contractors (Read more)
Oct 8
China
- Chinese mainland reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
Outside China
- Europe's decision on vaccine boosters criticized (Read more)
- WHO set to vaccinate 40 pct population of every country against COVID-19 by end 2021 (Read more)
- Over 120,000 US children lose a parent or caregiver amid COVID-19: study
Oct 7
China
- Putian eases COVID restrictions (Read more)
- Heilongjiang brings latest outbreak under control (Read more)
- Chinese mainland reports 25 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported
Outside China
- Pulitzer Prize winner slams US media for intentionally pushing lab-leak hypothesis on COVID-19 (Read more)
Oct 6
China
- Chinese mainland reports 26 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 2 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
- J&J asks US FDA to authorize booster shots of Covid vaccine (Read more)
Oct 5
China
- Chinese mainland reports 26 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported
Oct 4
Outside China
- New Zealand's Auckland to gradually relax COVID-19 restrictions as Delta cases continue to surge
China
- Chinese mainland reports 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Working group dispatched to Xinjiang after asymptomatic cases reported (Read more)
Oct 3
Outside China
- US vaccination plods on as COVID-19 claims over 700,000 lives (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 28 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 2 locally transmitted (Read more)
Oct 2
Outside China
- US COVID-19 deaths top 700,000, says Johns Hopkins University (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 41 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 2 locally transmitted (Read more)
Oct 1
China
- Chinese mainland reports 34 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 10 locally transmitted
Outside China
- Report: COVID mortality rate in US rural areas double that of cities (Read more)
Sept 30
China
- Chinese mainland reports 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 6 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
- COVID chronicle outlining WHO mission published (Read more)
- Only true multilateralism can end the pandemic (Read more)
Sept 29
China
- Chinese mainland reports 25 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 11 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
- COVID-19 deaths rise in Ethiopia amid spread of Delta variant: Health Official (Read more)
- Hospitals ease off COVID-19 control measures (Read more)
- China supports waiver of IPR for COVID-19 vaccines: diplomat (Read more)
Sept 28
China
- Chinese mainland reports 31 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 13 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
- US State Department spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19
Sept 27
China
- Chinese mainland reports 35 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 13 locally transmitted (Read more)
- More than 2.2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Chinese mainland as of Sunday
Outside China
- COVID-19 drives up use of digital health to access cardiovascular care in Uganda
Sept 26
Outside China
- US pushes on with COVID-19 vaccination plan as booster shot approved (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 29 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 9 locally transmitted (Read more)
Sept 25
China
- Chinese mainland reports 38 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 10 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
Sept 24
China
- Chinese mainland reports 54 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 30 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
- African countries acquire more than 181 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines (Read more)
- US CDC panel endorses Pfizer booster shot for elderly, high-risk people (Read more)
Sept 23
China
- Chinese mainland reports 43 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 28 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
- A study indicates with 50 percent probability that the first COVID-19 infection in the US may have occurred between August and October 2019 (Read more)
Sept 22
China
- Chinese mainland reports 41 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 16 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
- US COVID-19 deaths top 1918 flu estimates as vaccine, mask battles continue (Read more)
- Many Africans wary of COVID-19 vaccination amid ongoing misinformation: AU (Read more)
Sept 21
China
- Chinese mainland reports 72 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 42 locally transmitted
Outside China
- Singapore puts pause on reopening as cases surge (Read more)
- COVID-19 widening education gaps (Read more)
Sept 20
China
- Chinese mainland reports 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 28 locally transmitted
Outside China
- Health officials support FDA panel decision on booster shot as COVID-19 rages on in US
Sept 19
China
- More than 2.17 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered in China as of Saturday, data from the National Health Commission showed Sunday
- Chinese mainland reports 66 new COVID-19 cases, with 43 locally transmitted.
Outside China
- Vaccine inequity mars global COVID-19 vaccination drive: Indian media (Read more)
Sept 18
China
- Chinese mainland reports 46 new COVID-19 cases, with 31 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
- US FDA panel recommends COVID-19 boosters for people 65 and older (Read more)
- American Samoa, a US territory in the Pacific, reported its first case of novel coronavirus on Friday (Read more)
- Indonesia to reopen Bali for int'l visitors in October
Sept 17
Outside China
- Italy makes Green Pass mandatory for all in job market (Read more)
- 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose boosts immunity tenfold: Israeli study
- Chile to allow entry of fully vaccinated foreigners from Oct 1
China
- Chinese mainland reports 84 new COVID-19 cases, with 62 locally transmitted (Read more)
- More than 2.16 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Thursday, data from the National Health Commission showed Friday
Sept 16
Outside China
- Bangladesh PM eyes 60 mln Chinese vaccines in next three months (Read more)
- Denmark announces 'contingency strategy' against COVID-19 after lifting restrictions (Read more)
- Vaccination efforts geared up in US as COVID-19 kills 1 in 500 Americans (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 80 new COVID-19 cases, with 49 locally-transmitted (Read more)
- More than 1 billion Chinese have completed full vaccination for COVID-19 (Read more)
Sept 15
China
- Chinese mainland reports 73 new COVID-19 cases, with 50 locally-transmitted (Read more)
- Nearly 2.16 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Tuesday, data from the National Health Commission shows
Outside China
- Only 2 pct of world's COVID-19 vaccines administered in Africa: WHO (Read more)
- COVID-19 patients straining US medical resources (Read more)
- UK will offer third round of vaccines to 30 million (Read more)
Sept 14
China
- East China's Fujian province reported 120 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 19 local asymptomatic carriers as of 6 pm Tuesday, said local authorities. (Read more)
- Chinese mainland reports 92 new COVID-19 cases, with 59 locally-transmitted (Read more)
- Over 2.15 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Monday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday
Outside China
- WHO to help Africa monitor variants (Read more)
- US doubles down on vaccination efforts as Delta variant drives COVID-19 surge (Read more)
Sept 13
China
- Chinese mainland reports 49 new COVID-19 cases, with 22 locally-transmitted (Read more)
- Putian reports 32 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 32 local asymptomatic carriers, as of 4 pm Sunday; Delta variant likely (Read more)
- Nearly 2.15 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Sunday, data from the National Health Commission showed Monday
Outside China
- China delivers more COVID-19 vaccines to Philippines (Read more)
- South Africa loosens COVID curbs as third wave eases (Read more)
- New York City schools reopen Monday (Read more)
- UK records another 29,173 coronavirus cases, with another 56 coronavirus-related deaths
Sept 12
Outside China
Mongolia reports first COVID-19 cases in animals (Read more)
China
Chinese mainland reports 46 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 20 locally transmitted (Read more)
Over 2.14 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China (Read more)
Sept 11
Outside China
- COVID vaccines hold up against severe Delta: US data (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 25 new COVID-19 cases, with one locally-transmitted
Sept 10
Outside China
- Biden announces sweeping new vaccine mandates amid COVID-19 surge (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, all imported
Sept 9
Outside China
- The true number of US COVID-19 cases by the end of 2020 was likely more than 100 million, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University (Read more)
- Egypt races ahead in bid to become vaccine hub (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 28 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
Sept 8
Outside China
- Biden to announce plan to fight variant (Read more)
- Romania, Bulgaria jab campaigns lag behind EU average
China
- Chinese mainland reports 19 new COVID-19 cases, all imported
Sept 7
Outside China
- US COVID-19 cases surpass 40 mln -- Johns Hopkins University
China
- Chinese mainland reports 36 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
- More than 969 million Chinese have completed full vaccination for COVID-19 as of Sept 6 (Read more)
Sept 6
Outside China
- Africa pushes to improve vaccination rates via COVAX (Read more)
- Bitter days return as COVID-19 resurges with Delta variant in US (Read more)
- Compulsory vaccines for NHS staff may backfire (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 18 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
Sept 5
Outside China
- Sudanese health minister tests positive for COVID-19
China
- Chinese mainland reports 28 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
- More than 2.1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Saturday, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
Sept 4
Outside China
- More kids hospitalized with COVID-19 in US due to Delta variant: CDC
China
- Chinese mainland reports 28 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Guangzhou reports one local asymptomatic COVID-19 case
Sept 3
Outside China
- US reels from COVID-19 impacts on travel, education and family
- Speed called for as vaccinations lag in Indonesia (Read more)
- China-donated medical supplies arrive in Baghdad to assist Iraq's COVID-19 fight (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 28 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
Sept 2
Outside China
- COVID-19 surge wearing US out in multiple sectors
- COVID-19 origins tracing should be conducted scientifically: Myanmarese media (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 28 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1 locally transmitted (Read more)
Sept 1
Outside China
- Indoor-mask rules lead to 5-state probe in US (Read more)
- US should stop blaming China, adopt scientific attitude towards virus origins tracing: media (Read more)
- China's COVID-19 vaccine boosts Cambodia's inoculation drive (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 19 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
Aug 31
Outside China
- Bangladeshi party leader rejects 'fabricated' US report on COVID-19 origins tracing (Read more)
- EU removes US from safe travel list due to COVID-19 surge (Read more)
- Record 98 pregnant women in Tokyo infected with COVID-19 in July: survey (Read more)
- Czech Republic to offer booster COVID-19 vaccine from September
China
- Chinese mainland reported 37 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
Aug 30
Outside China
- Experts refute US intelligence community's COVID-19 origins tracing report (Read more)
- Saudi students return to school after 17-month online education (Read more)
- Chinese COVID-19 vaccine V-01 enters phase-III clinical trial in the Philippines (Read more)
- Cuba receives medical supply donation from China as pandemic worsens (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 23 new confirmed cases, all imported (Read more)
Aug 29
China
- Chinese mainland reports 33 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
- China clears all COVID-19 high-risk areas (Read more)
Aug 28
China
- Chinese mainland reports 21 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1 locally transmitted (Read more)
- China's Zhengzhou clears all COVID-19 medium-, high-risk areas (Read more)
Aug 27
China
- Chinese mainland reports 32 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 2 locally transmitted
- Shanghai reports new COVID-19 case related to airport cluster (Read more)
- Over 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Chinese mainland
Outside China
- Australian PM advocates 'live with the virus' plan, but told not to treat COVID like the flu (Read more)
- US COVID-19 vaccine efficacy drops after Delta variant becomes predominant: CDC (Read more)
Aug 26
Outside China
- NY governor says 12,000 more COVID-19 deaths than publicized reports (Read more)
- WHO: Virus origins studies will move ahead without delay (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 26 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 3 locally transmitted
- Over 1.98 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Chinese mainland
- Yunnan reports 3 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases (Read more)
Aug 25
Outside China
- UK documentary panned for COVID-19 distortions (Read more)
- Germany launches digital health pass (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 20 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 4 locally transmitted
- Two new local cases confirmed in Shanghai (Read more)
Aug 24
Outside China
- More US children landing in hospital with COVID-19 (Read more)
- ASEAN ambassador emphasizes cooperation in origins-tracing (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 35 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1 locally transmitted
Aug 23
Outside China
- Philippine President Duterte thanks China for donating more COVID-19 vaccines amid surging infections (Read more)
- Scientists question evidence behind US COVID-19 booster shot drive (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports no new local cases (Read more)
- Beijing cleared of medium, high risk areas for COVID-19 (Read more)
Aug 22
China
- Chinese mainland reports 32 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 4 locally transmitted (Read more)
Aug 21
China
- Chinese mainland reports 20 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 4 locally transmitted
- 3 new COVID cases found in Shanghai on Saturday (Read more)
- Zhengzhou clears areas with high COVID-19 risk (Read more)
Outside China
- Packed US hospitals struggle with staff, bed shortages amid pandemic (Read more)
Aug 20
China
- Chinese mainland reports 33 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 4 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Beijing lifts lockdowns of 2 communities (Read more)
Outside China
- Study finds evidence of novel coronavirus circulating in Italy in late summer 2019 (Read more)
- Tokyo reports over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases, with record high of 25,000 nationwide (Read more)
Aug 19
China
- Chinese mainland reports 46 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 5 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Nanjing downgrades all areas to low risk for virus (Read more)
- Over 1.9 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Chinese mainland
Outside China
- US OKs COVID booster to counter declining vaccine efficacy (Read more)
Aug 18
China
- Chinese mainland reports 28 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 6 locally transmitted (Read more)
- In Jiangsu, six infections reported (Read more)
- Zhengzhou downgrades COVID-19 risk level in six areas (Read more)
Outside China
- US Texas Governor Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19 after fully vaccinated (Read more)
- UK records highest daily coronavirus-related death toll since March (Read more)
Aug 17
China
- Chinese mainland reports 42 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 6 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Hubei reports 3 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases (Read more)
Outside China
- Japan to expand COVID-19 emergency in 7 more prefectures (Read more)
- Vaccine producer to combine novel coronavirus and flu vaccines in one shot (Read more)
Aug 16
- US daily COVID-19 cases could exceed 200,000 in coming weeks, warns NIH director (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 51 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 13 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Zero new local COVID-19 infections registered in Hubei for 2 days (Read more)
Aug 15
Outside China
- US COVID-19 deaths almost double in 2 weeks, as fight over ban of school mask mandate goes on (Read more)
- Scholar says COVID-19 origin tracing should extend to multiple countries (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 53 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 24 locally transmitted (Read more)
- China's Henan reports 5 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases (Read more)
Aug 14
Outside China
- Iraq receives 3rd batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China (Read more)
- US authorizes third shot of COVID-19 vaccines for the immunocompromised (Read more)
- Sri Lanka makes vaccination cards mandatory to visit public places from Sept 15
China
- Chinese mainland reports 66 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 30 locally transmitted (Read more)
Aug 13
Outside China
- Sinopharm leads delivery of COVID vaccines via COVAX (Read more)
- Britain's monitored quarantine system being challenged in court (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 99 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 47 locally transmitted
- More than 770 million people in China have completed their vaccinations
Aug 12
China
- Chinese mainland reports 81 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 61 locally transmitted
- Officials in Guangzhou punished over COVID-19 (Read more)
Outside China
- California mandates COVID vaccines for all teachers (Read more)
- Coronavirus cases on rise among US children (Read more)
Aug 11
China
- Chinese mainland reports 111 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 83 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Port worker in E China's Zhejiang tests positive for virus (Read more)
- More than 1.8 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in Chinese mainland
Outside China
- US losing more international students and revenue (Read more)
Aug 10
China
- Chinese mainland reports 143 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 108 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Jiangsu sees spread of COVID-19 (Read more)
Outside China
- Delta variant pushes US cases, hospitalizations to 6-month high (Read more)
- France begins enforcing a health pass in cafes, restaurants and trains (Read more)
Aug 9
China
- Chinese mainland reports 125 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 94 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Yangzhou reports 38 new local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- Henan leader: Extinguish virus by month's end (Read more)
- Central China's Zhangjiajie launches 2nd round of all-inclusive nucleic acid testing
Outside China
- US hospitals see surging patients as COVID-19 cases top 100,000 per day (Read more)
Aug 8
China
- Chinese mainland reports 96 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 81 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Hubei reports 6 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases
Outside China
- Biden pushes harder for masks, vaccines amid surge of US COVID-19 cases (Read more)
Aug 7
China
- Chinese mainland reports 107 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 75 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
- Biden urges unvaccinated Americans to get a jab to avoid 'needless toll' (Read more)
Aug 6
China
- Chinese mainland reports 124 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 80 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Yangzhou in East China's Jiangsu province reports 58 new local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- Hubei reports 6 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- Zhengzhou further steps up epidemic prevention, control (Read more)
- All international freight charter flights taking off and landing at Haikou Meilan International Airport in Hainan province have been suspended (Read more)
Outside China
- Global COVID-19 cases reported to WHO top 200 mln (Read more)
- US COVID-19 cases reach six-month high, Florida grapples with surge (Read more)
- EU travel map sees more red, orange zones as global COVID-19 cases top 200 mln (Read more)
Aug 5
China
- Chinese mainland reports 85 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 62 locally transmitted (Read more)
- China's State Council joint COVID-19 prevention and control mechanism team has sent 20 working groups to key port cities to aid anti-virus efforts (Read more)
Outside China
- WHO call for halt on booster vaccines till late September (Read more)
- Global COVID-19 cases surpass 200 mln: Johns Hopkins University (Read more)
- US COVID-19 cases could double to 200,000 cases a day in fall: Fauci (Read more)
Aug 4
China
- Chinese mainland reports 96 new COVID-19 cases, with 71 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Jiangsu reports 35 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- Airline companies are offering a free ticket return policy to discourage extraneous travel as COVID-19 cases have recently emerged in some cities (Read more)
- Delta variant spreads in Hubei, Hunan provinces (Read more)
- More than 1.7 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in Chinese mainland (Read more)
Outside China
- US on similar trajectory to Delta variant outbreak in UK earlier this year: Fauci (Read more)
- COVID-19 Delta variant grips Europe but low hospitalization rates offer hope (Read more)
- Argentina begins COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents aged 12 to 17 (Read more)
Aug 3
China
- Chinese mainland reports 90 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 61 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Jiangsu reports 45 new COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- Shanghai reports first COVID-19 case in six months (Read more)
- Beijing inbound train services suspended from 23 COVID-19 risk areas (Read more)
- Yangzhou's 'patient zero' under investigation for violating protocols (Read more)
- Wuhan launches citywide COVID testing campaign (Read more)
Outside China
- Global current account balances widened by COVID-19 pandemic: IMF
- US senator Graham tests positive for COVID-19 after fully vaccinated
- Ireland to include 12- to 15-year-olds in COVID-19 vaccination program
Aug 2
China
- Shanghai reports COVID-19 case in cargo worker at Pudong airport (Read more)
- Beijing reports another new local infection (Read more)
- Chinese mainland reports 98 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 55 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Zhengzhou begins mass COVID testing (Read more)
- Recent virus mainly Delta variant in Henan (Read more)
- Jiangsu reports 40 new confirmed cases (Read more)
- Seven new locally transmitted cases reported in Wuhan (Read more)
Outside China
- COVID-19 origin probe must be in right direction (Read more)
- Swiss scientist says Chinese lab leak theory political in nature (Read more)
- Fauci foresees more virus 'pain' but not lockdowns (Read more)
Aug 1
China
- Chinese mainland reports 75 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 53 locally transmitted (Read more)
Outside China
- US reports highest daily COVID-19 cases since February
- Over 72% of adults in Ireland fully vaccinated against COVID-19: PM