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-We provide the latest updates and crucial information on the global COVID-19 pandemic here.

Dec 3

China

- Chinese mainland reports 96 new COVID-19 cases, with 80 locally transmitted (Read more)

- New COVID case reported in capital although situation 'under control' (Read more)

- Close contacts of new COVID-19 cases in Shanghai test negative (Read more)

Outside China

- 2nd US case of Omicron variant found in Minnesota

Dec 2

China

- Chinese mainland reports 73 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 53 locally transmitted (Read more)

Outside China

- Top US doctor favors 9/11-style commission on US COVID-19 response: media 

- Britain braces for SAGE advice on variant cases (Read more)

Dec 1

China

- More than 2.5 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Tuesday

- Chinese mainland reports 113 new COVID-19 cases, with 91 locally transmitted (Read more)

Outside China

- Omicron variant found in earlier test samples from Nov in Netherlands (Read more)

Nov 30

China

- Over 1.1 billion people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in China, says a spokesperson of the National Health Commission

- Chinese mainland reports 39 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 21 locally transmitted (Read more)

Outside China

- Biden: Omicron a concern, not 'cause for panic' (Read more)

Nov 29

China

- Chinese mainland reports 41 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 21 locally transmitted (Read more)

- Tongliao city of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Monday records one new locally transmitted confirmed case of COVID-19 (Read more)

Outside China

- Japan suspends entry of foreign visitors to guard against Omicron variant

Nov 28

China

- Chinese mainland reported 23 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 3 locally transmitted (Read More)

Outside China

- Two cases of Omicron variant detected in UK as restrictions tightened

Nov 27

China

- Chinese mainland reports 25 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 5 locally transmitted (Read more)

Outside China

- EU countries tighten travel rules over new COVID-19 variant concerns

- US stocks see heavy losses on concern over new COVID-19 variant (Read more)

Nov 26

China

- Chinese mainland reports 13 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 4 locally transmitted (Read more)

Outside China

- UK coronavirus cases top 10 mln amid concerns over new variant (Read more)

- European Commission proposes 9 months validity of COVID-19 vaccination (Read more)

Nov 25

China

- Chinese mainland reports 24 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 2 locally transmitted (Read more)

Outside China

- Europe epicenter of COVID pandemic again (Read more)

- South Korea sticks with plan to return to normalcy even as cases soar (Read more)

Nov 24

Outside China

- US COVID-19 deaths in 2021 surpass number in 2020 (Read more)

- Fully-vaccinated visitors from China and dozens of other countries may enter the UK from this week (Read more)

- COVID-19-related deaths in Europe could reach 2.2 mln by March 2022: WHO (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 4 locally transmitted (Read more)

Nov 23

China

- Chinese mainland reports 19 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 5 locally transmitted (Read more)

Outside China

- French PM tested positive for COVID-19, Belgian PM isolated (Read more)

- US daily COVID-19 cases up 18 pct: CDC director (Read more)

Nov 22

China

- Chinese mainland reports 38 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 7 locally transmitted (Read more)

Outside China

- Protests erupted in several EU countries  against new government COVID-19 restrictions (Read more)

Nov 21

Outside China

- More US people die of COVID-19 this year than last: media (Read more)

- UK records another 40,941 new coronavirus cases

- Turkey's two-dose COVID-19 vaccination rate exceeds 80 pct (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 17 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 4 locally transmitted

Nov 20

China

- China's latest COVID-19 resurgence enters final stage: official

- Chinese mainland reports 23 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 3 locally transmitted

Outside China

- Nations act as cases rise in Europe (Read more)

Nov 19

China

- Chinese mainland reports 24 new COVID-19 cases, with 8 locally transmitted.

Outside China

- Declassified gov't report provides no support for lab-leak theory on COVID-19: Los Angeles Times (Read more)

- COVID-19 infections on the rise across Europe (Read more)

Nov 18

China

Chinese mainland reports 35 new COVID-19 cases, with 6 locally transmitted.

Outside China

- Virus infections rising in almost half of US states (Read more)

Nov 17

China

Chinese mainland reports 31 new COVID-19 cases, with 8 locally transmitted. (Read more)

More than 2.4 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Tuesday

Outside China

Nov 16

Chinese mainland reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, with 11 locally transmitted. (Read more)

Outside China

Nov 15

China

- Chinese mainland reports 52 new COVID-19 cases, with 32 locally transmitted (Read more)

Outside China

- Travel industry takes the road to recovery (Read more)

Nov 14

China

- Chinese mainland reports 89 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 70 locally transmitted (Read more)

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)

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