Latest on the COVID-19 pandemic

-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)
- Xi, Thongloun witness China-Laos Railway opening
- Close contacts of new COVID-19 cases in Shanghai test negative
- In Xinjiang, endangered horses practice to be wild
- China's top court to clarify biodiversity protection laws
- Nuclear heating project commissioned in South China
- RCEP members, HK sing the same melody in unison