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Oct 12

Outside China

- Trump claims he is 'immune' from coronavirus (Read more)

- UK coronavirus cases top 600,000 as another 12,872 confirmed (Read more)

- Scientists voice concern, criticism as coronavirus resurges in multiple countries (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 21 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, all imported

- National Health Commission sends a team to Qingdao to supervise the epidemic prevention and control work (Read more)

Oct 11

Outside China

- Global COVID-19 cases surpass 37 million: Johns Hopkins University (Read more)

- Brazil's COVID-19 death toll tops 150,000 (Read more)

China

Chinese mainland reports 21 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

East China city reports 3 asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 (Read more)

Oct 10

Outside China

- Fauci says White House hosted COVID-19 'super-spreader' event (Read more)

- Microsoft to let employees work from home permanently: report

- Surge in infections prompts Europe to tighten up steps against COVID-19 (Read more)

- Broadway shows in NYC to remain suspended until May 2021

China

Chinese mainland reports 15 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, all imported (Read more)

Oct 9

Outside China

- MIT peer reviews refute lab origin of coronavirus (Read more)

- Second Turkish hospital joins trials of Chinese vaccine (Read more)

- China makes commitment to world vaccine access (Read more)

- CDC forecasts up to 233,000 COVID-19 deaths in US by Oct 31

China

- Chinese mainland reports 21 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, all imported

Oct 8

China

- Chinese mainland reported 11 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

Outside China

- US Marine Corps says assistant commandant tests positive for COVID-19 (Read more)

- Japan to ease travel restrictions for China, 11 other countries, regions next month (Read more)

Oct 7

China

- Chinese mainland reports 7 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

Outside China

- Trump's top aide Stephen Miller tests positive for COVID-19 (read more)

- US COVID-19 cases surpass 7.5 million: Johns Hopkins University (read more)

Oct 6

China

- Chinese mainland reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on Oct 5, all imported

Outside China

- Trump returns to White House, removes mask and salutes (read more)

- New York governor closes schools in coronavirus hot spots (read more)

- White House press secretary McEnany tests positive for COVID-19 (read more)

- Paris to close all bars for two weeks from Tuesday (read more)

Oct 5

Outside China 

- Joe Biden tests negative for coronavirus

China 

- Chinese mainland reported 20 new COVID-19 cases on Oct 4, all imported

Oct 4

Outside China 

China 

- Chinese mainland reported 16 new cases on Oct 3, all imported

Oct 3

Outside China

- Trump is given experimental drug to fight COVID (Read more)

- 770 students test positive in major coronavirus outbreak at UK university (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, all imported

Oct 2

Outside China

- New Yorkers called to download app for COVID-19 alert (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, all imported

Oct 1

Outside China

- NYC's coronavirus positivity-test rate rises alarmingly (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 11 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, all imported

- COVID-19 vaccine to be priced fairly, ministry says (Read more)

Sept 30

Outside China 

- Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 1 million: WHO (Read more)

- DPRK holds Politburo meeting on COVID-19 preventive measures (Read more)

- Liverpool confirm Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for coronavirus

- Iran's tally of COVID-19 cases surpasses 450,000 as Israel mulls further extension of nationwide lockdown

China

- Chinese mainland reports 19 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

Sept 29

Outside China 

- Global COVID-19 death toll passes 1 million, according to Johns Hopkins University

- Signs of COVID-19 resurgence seen across US, experts concerned (Read more)

- UK's 2nd COVID-19 Phase III vaccine trial starts (Read more)

- Italy's active COVID-19 cases over 50,000 since late May, but new lockdown ruled out (Read more)

- Argentine president warns pandemic 'not over', calls on public to be 'more responsible' (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

Sept 28

Outside China 

- Aussie state eases COVID-19 restrictions, scraps curfew ahead of schedule (Read more)

- COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Canada (Read more)

- Brazil sees daily increase of over 14,000 COVID-19 cases as heatwaves cause crowded beaches (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 21 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

Sept 27

Outside China 

- University in California quarantines all on-campus students amid COVID-19 (Read more)

- Chilean govt expresses concern about rise in COVID-19 cases (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

Sept 26

Outside China

- WHO warns possibility of another 1 million deaths in next month Read more

- US COVID-19 cases surpass 7 million: Johns Hopkins University Read more

China

- Chinese mainland reports 15 new COVID-19 cases, all imported Read more

Sept 25

Outside China

- Global COVID-19 cases surpass 32 million: Johns Hopkins University

- UN chief calls for post-COVID global governance based on solidarity, multilateralism

- Japan's Suga pledges continued cooperation to UN in fighting COVID-19 pandemic

China

- Chinese mainland reports 8 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, all imported

- Qingdao traces, isolates, tests to stamp out COVID-19 cases (Read more)

Sept 24

Outside China

- Fourth large-scale COVID-19 vaccine trial starts in US (Read more)

- UK records another 6,178 coronavirus cases amid mounting pressure on furlough scheme replacement

- Sydney looks to 24-hour outdoor dining plan to boost COVID-19 recovery (Read more)

- France tightens local restrictions to curb coronavirus (Read more)

- COVID-19 pandemic spreading throughout Argentina, govt warns (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 7 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, all imported

Sept 23

Outside China 

- US becomes the first in the world to have reported more than 200,000 COVID-19 deaths

- Experts warn COVID-19 may surge in fall, winter (Read more)

- 4 more countries join hosts of pan-EU medical stocks (Read more)

- Tunisia turns Chinese-funded hospital into national center for treating coronavirus patients (Read more)

- Iran reports highest daily confirmed COVID-19 infections

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, all imported

Sept 22

Outside China 

- Britain could see nearly 50,000 new COVID-19 cases daily by mid-October if infections continue to double every seven days: senior official (Read more)

- Ecuador's top industrial center relaxes COVID-19 restrictions despite sizeable outbreak

- WHO plan means vaccines will go to 'most at risk' (Read more)

- Indonesian minister tests positive for COVID-19

China

- Chinese mainland reports 6 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, all imported

Sept 21

Outside China 

- UK at coronavirus 'tipping point': health secretary (Read more)

- CDC forecasts up to 218,000 COVID-19 deaths in US by Oct 10

- Lebanon records highest daily increase in COVID-19 infections of 1,006, raising the total number to 29,303

- Saudi records lowest 483 daily COVID-19 cases in 5 months, 329,754 in total

China

- Chinese mainland reports 12 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, all imported (Read more)

Sept 20

Outside China

- UK daily coronavirus cases hit four-month high with 4,422 more cases

- France's daily COVID-19 infections hit new record of 13,498

- Iran's COVID-19 death toll tops 24,000; Israel reports record daily rise in COVID-19 fatalities

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

Sept 19

Outside China

- WHO warning after Europe's worst week

China

- Chinese mainland reports 14 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, all imported (Read more)

- Beijing reports a new imported COVID-19 case on Saturday, says local authority (Read more)

Sept 18

Outside China

- Global COVID-19 cases surpass 30 million - WHO (Read more)

- COVID-19 expanding risks to peace everywhere, warns UN chief

- US Texas announces COVID-19 restrictions will be loosened in most areas of the state from Monday

China

- Chinese mainland reports 32 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, all imported (Read more)

Sept 17

Outside China

- UN chief urges intl community to come together to defeat COVID-19

- COVID-19 vaccine for US public likely available in 2021, says CDC director (Read more)

- Aussie PM reveals plan for gas-led recovery from COVID-19 recession (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 9 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, all imported

Sept 16

Outside China

- India's COVID-19 tally surpassed the 5 million mark, said latest data released by the federal health ministry (Read more)

- Europe will face a rising death toll from the coronavirus during the fall, WHO has warned (Read more)

- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on the international community to get united and find a vaccine that is accessible to all (Read more)

- Brazil once again exceeds 1,000 daily deaths from COVID-19

China

- Chinese mainland reports 12 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, all imported (Read more)

Sept 15

Outside China 

- Responsible leadership, good citizenship key determinants of COVID-19's impact: UN report (Read more)

- Over 88,000 COVID-19 cases reported at universities across US: report (Read more)

- Brazil's COVID-19 death toll surpassed 132,000 after 381 more patients died of the COVID-19 in the past 24 hours

China

- Chinese mainland reports 8 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, all imported (Read more)

Sept 14

Outside China

- US COVID-19 cases surpass 6.5 mln, according to Johns Hopkins University

- UK coronavirus cases soar by more than 3,000 in highest Sunday rise since May (Read more)

- COVID-19 vaccine possible ready by Q1, 2021: Indian official (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

Sept 13

Outside China 

- AstraZeneca resumes UK trials of COVID-19 vaccine halted by patient illness (Read more)

- About 8 mln Britons face tighter lockdown rules as UK reaches 'critical time' in virus fight (Read more)

- Iran's COVID-19 cases near 400,000; UAE daily new cases hit record high of 1,007

China 

Chinese mainland reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

Sept 12

Outside China

- Weddings on boats, outdoor concerts, festivals banned in Istanbul to curb COVID-19 (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 6 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, all imported

- Deaths from COVID-19 climb to 100 in Hong Kong (Read more)

Sept 11

Outside China

- Global COVID-19 cases top 28 million: Johns Hopkins University

- New research shows COVID-19 may have been in LA before China announces its outbreak (Read more)

- UK universities prepare to reopen amid coronavirus-related uncertainty (Read more)

- Israel to impose full nationwide lockdown due to jump in COVID-19 morbidity (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 15 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

Sept 10

Outside China

- Global deaths surpass 900,000 -- Johns Hopkins University (Read more)

- AstraZeneca pauses coronavirus vaccine trial as participant illness investigated (Read more)

- France registered 8,577 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the second biggest daily increase since the epidemic outbreak in the country

- UK PM tightens social distancing rules in England (Read more)

- New Aussie software tracks COVID-19 mutations that threaten vaccine efficacy (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 7 new imported COVID-19 cases (Read more)

Sept 9

Outside China

- COVID-19 causing big changes for UN General Assembly annual gathering

- McConnell says US Senate to vote on targeted COVID-19 relief proposal as soon as this week

- Brazil registers over 127,000 COVID-19 deaths

China

- Chinese mainland reports 2 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

Sept 8

Outside China

- COVID-19 cases spike in Israel, renewed restrictions unveiled

- UK braces for post-pandemic spike in need for mental health services (Read more)

- Nigeria's capital airport resumes int'l flights after 6-month shutdown (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, all imported (Read more)

Sept 7

Outside China

- Global COVID-19 infections surpass 27 million: Johns Hopkins University

- Social gatherings banned in parts of Chile despite national holidays amid pandemic (Read more)

- Australian PM announces deal for 84m doses of coronavirus vaccine (Read more)

- Israel imposes night closure on 40 cities, towns with high COVID-19 morbidity (Read more)

- India  surpasses Brazil as the second worst-hit country by COVID-19, with the caseload reaching 4,204,613 (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 12 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, all imported (Read more)

Sept 6 

Outside China

- Iran and Russia will cooperate to produce a COVID-19 vaccine in the Islamic republic (Read more)

- Hospital occupancy for COVID-19 patients drops to lowest level in Chile since May (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

Sept 5

Outside China

- Influential COVID-19 model projects 410,000 total deaths in US by Jan 1 (Read more)

- Former PM of Cook Islands dies from COVID-19 in New Zealand

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, all imported.

Sept 4

Outside China

- Students returning to schools in Italy as COVID-19 cases keep rising (Read more)

- Malls in New York City and casinos statewide can reopen on Sept 9 as COVID-19 infections have remained low, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo said (Read more)

- Japan is considering offering free coronavirus vaccines to all Japanese whenever supplies become available (Read more)

- Iran's COVID-19 cases surpass 380,000; Iraq, Israel see new record in daily infections

China

- Chinese mainland reports 25 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, all imported. (Read more)

Sept 3

Outside China

- Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 860,000: Johns Hopkins University

- US CDC asks states to have vaccine sites ready by Nov 1: media reports (Read more)

- France reports over 7,000 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours (Read more)

- Late-stage clinical trials for Oxford vaccine have commenced in the United States (Read more) 

China

- Chinese mainland reports 11 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, all imported (Read more)

- Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, Hubei province, will resume direct international flights in mid-September (Read more)

Sept 2

Outside China

- Final phase clinical trial of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine begins in US (Read more)

- Mexico has passed through the worst of the health and economic crises sparked by COVID-19 pandemic, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said (Read more)

- Nearly 480,000 child COVID-19 cases have been reported in the United States since the onset of the pandemic (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 8 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, all imported (Read more)

- Xinjiang reopens all outdoor tourist attractions and resumes cross-provincial travel from Sept 2

- Beijing will gradually resume direct international flights starting Thursday (Read more)

Sept 1 

Outside China 

- US COVID-19 surge might move to Midwest as nationwide cases surpass 6 million (Read more)

- A WHO study revealed that 90 percent of 105 countries looked at in a survey have experienced disruption to their health services, with low- and middle-income countries worst hit (Read more)

- Iran's COVID-19 cases top 375,000; Mideast countries start new school year amid coronavirus concerns (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

Aug 31

Outside China

- Africa's COVID-19 cases close to 1.24 mln amid growing economic impact (Read more)

- All passengers on a flight from a Greek island to the Welsh city of Cardiff have been asked to self-isolate (Read more)

- Canada's COVID-19 cases continue to surge before school reopening (Read more)

- Nepal reports record high infections, deaths from COVID-19 in single day (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

Aug 30

Outside China

- Global deaths surpass 840,000 on Saturday: Johns Hopkins University (Read more)

- The total number of the confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world has surpassed 25 million, according to Johns Hopkins University (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

Aug 29

Outside China

- Canada extends COVID-19 restrictions on intl travelers until Sept 30

China

- Chinese mainland reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

Aug 28

Outside China

- French govt mandates face masks on Paris streets

- Iraq's COVID-19 cases near 220,000; Israel's tally crosses 110,000 amid continuing resurgence

- Argentine official urges public to comply with health measures against COVID-19 (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

Aug 27

Outside China

- COVID-19 spread among Australian healthcare workers 'unacceptable': acting chief medical officer (Read more)

- UN agency urges LatAm to guarantee universal internet access to overcome COVID-19 impact

- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces fund to help schools reopen (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

Aug 26

Outside China

- WHO aiming for 2 billion doses of vaccine by end of 2021 (Read more)

- 126,000 tourists visit Egypt since early July amid COVID-19 downward trend (Read more)

- Number of active COVID-19 cases drops below 10,000 mark in Pakistan (Read more)

- Israel advances plan to increase grants for low-income workers amid COVID-19 (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 15 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

Aug 25

Outside China

- WHO says global access to a viable vaccine is crucial (Read more)

- Ireland gears up for reopening schools amid rising COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- ADB approves $125m loan to help boost Philippines' COVID-19 response (Read more)

- African countries are gradually reducing rates of coronavirus infections, prompting guarded optimism that the pandemic is coming under control (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

Aug 24

Outside China

- No country can ride out the pandemic until there is a vaccine, says WHO chief (Read more)

- US FDA issues EUA for convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 (Read more)

- Fears over nutrition, stress see alarm raised in Africa over school closures (Read more)

- New Zealand's largest city COVID-19 lockdown to continue for four more days (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 16 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

Aug 23

Outside China

- US sees daily COVID-19 cases below 50,000 for 7 days after summer surge

- India's coronavirus tally crosses three million mark

- Creative floating cinema attracts Israeli movie-goers amid COVID-19 outbreak

- Jordan mulls weekends curfew amid rising COVID-19 cases

China

- Chinese mainland reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

Aug 22

Outside China

-Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 800,000: Johns Hopkins University (Read more)

- US COVID-19 cases surpass 5.6 mln: Johns Hopkins University (Read more)

- The Afghan government reopens schools after a five-month shutdown due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic

China

- Chinese mainland reports 22 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, all imported (Read more)

Aug 21

Outside China

- Global COVID-19 cases exceed 22.5 million: Johns Hopkins

- Canadian govt unveils new financial assistance plan for economic recovery (Read more)

- US senator from Louisiana tests positive for COVID-19

- Croatia, Austria added to UK's quarantine list: Senior official (Read more)

- Trump pushes US universities to keep reopening despite COVID-19 cluster outbreaks (Read more)

- Africa unveils new campaign to save lives, economies, livelihoods (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 22 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, all imported (Read more)

Aug 20

Outside China

- Turkey reports highest daily COVID-19 cases of past 1.5 months

- The French government says it will make wearing a mask mandatory in most indoor workspaces by the end of the month (Read more)

- Germany sees highest daily COVID-19 cases in over three months

China

- Chinese mainland reports zero locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases, 7 new infections all imported (Read more)

Aug 19

Outside China

- Global COVID-19 cases surpass 22 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

- WHO urges caution against hoping for herd immunity (Read more)

- 'Every single Australian' to receive free COVID-19 vaccine: PM (Read more)

- Ireland tightens restrictions amid rising COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- Tokyo, Osaka see rises in numbers of COVID-19 patients in 'serious condition'

China

- Chinese mainland reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

Aug 18

Outside China

- Over 70 workers test positive for coronavirus at England dessert factory: report

- Gyms to reopen as early as Aug 24 in New York state: governor (Read more)

- Moderate slowdown in Italy's new COVID-19 cases, all dance halls shut (Read more)

- Coronavirus crisis a blessing in disguise for some in Kenya (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

Aug 17

Outside China

- US COVID-19 cases surpass 5.4 mln: Johns Hopkins University.

- New Zealand election to be delayed to Oct 17 due to COVID-19 (Read more)

- Israel launches plan to expand industrial production of COVID-19 medical equipment (Read more)

- Most parts of Kazakhstan begin to ease their second coronavirus lockdown from Aug 17 but would keep in place some strict measures

China

- Chinese mainland reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, all imported cases (Read more)

Aug 16

Outside China

- Over 30 countries' daily COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000: WHO (Read more)

- Brazil reports over 40,000 new COVID-19 cases

China

- Chinese mainland reports 19 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with 15 imported (Read more)

- China's Dalian classified as COVID-19 low-risk area (Read more)

Aug 15

Outside China 

China

- Chinese mainland reports 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, with 14 imported, 8 locally transmitted (Read more)

- Hong Kong reports 46 new COVID-19 cases, 4,406 in total (Read more)

Aug 14

Outside China

- Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 750,000: Johns Hopkins University

- WHO in conversation with Russia for more vaccine information: expert (Read more)

- Argentine officials hail COVID-19 vaccine production, urge public to remain cautious (Read more)

- France, Malta and Netherlands added to UK's 14-day quarantine list (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 30 new COVID-19 cases, 8 locally transmitted, 22 imported (Read more)

Aug 13

Outside China

- Russia has received orders from 20 countries for 1 billion doses of a domestically developed coronavirus vaccine (Read more)

- New Zealand reports 14 new cases, mulls lockdown extension as virus spreads (Read more)

- Italy to launch COVID-19 testing on travelers returning from Greece, Spain, Malta, Croatia

- Brazil reports over 104,000 deaths from COVID-19

- Inconsistent efforts by US states to contain pandemic will likely prolong recession: Fed official (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 19 new COVID-19 cases, 8 locally transmitted, 11 imported. (Read more)

Aug 12

Outside China

- Russia has registered the world's first vaccine against the novel coronavirus, Putin said (Read more)

- New Zealand's largest city resumes strict lockdown after detection of COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- Iran calls for enhancing anti-coronavirus cooperation in E. Mediterranean region; Saudi Arabia's COVID-19 cases exceed 290,000 (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 25 new COVID-19 cases, 9 locally transmitted (Read more)

Aug 11

Outside China

- Global COVID-19 cases topped 20 million on Monday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

- Over 97,000 US children test positive for COVID-19 in latter half of July (Read more)

- Iraq reports highest daily COVID-19 infections as Turkey announces economic recovery from outbreak (Read more)

- France's coronavirus infections top 200,000, over 4,800 new cases in last 3 days

China

- Chinese mainland reports 44 new COVID-19 cases, 13 locally transmitted (Read more)

Aug 10

Outside China

- US COVID-19 cases top 5 million as public divided over govt response (Read more)

- Iranian president predicts 6 more months of COVID-19 outbreak in Iran (Read more)

- Erdogan says Turkey becomes 3rd to develop COVID-19 vaccines (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 49 new COVID-19 cases, including 35 imported cases and 14 locally-transmitted (Read more)

Aug 9

Outside China

- COVID-19 cases in Africa surpasses one million (Read more)

- Trump to extend COVID-19 relief after Congress fails to reach deal (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 23 new COVID-19 cases, including 15 locally-transmitted in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region 

Aug 8

Outside China

- New COVID-19 forecast sees nearly 300,000 US deaths by Dec 1 (Read more)

- Ohio governor now tests negative for COVID-19 (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 31 new COVID-19 cases, including 25 locally-transmitted (Read more)

- HKSAR offers free citywide testing amid new surge (Read more)

Aug 7

Outside China

- More than 1,000 South Australians quarantined over COVID-19 outbreak fears (Read more)

- New COVID-19 cases in the US passed more than 52,000 for the second consecutive day (Read more)

- WHO expands support to COVID-stricken countries in Africa (Read more)

- S. Korea to lift restrictions on arrivals from China's Hubei province (Read more)

- Nigeria opens online course to curb health worker infections (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 37 new COVID-19 cases, including 27 locally-transmitted (Read more)

- Beijing has confirmed a local case of COVID-19 related to Dalian, Liaoning province (Read more)

Aug 6

Outside China

- Global COVID-19 infections exceed 18.8 million: JHU

- Iran's COVID-19 cases surpass 317,000; Turkey tightens anti-coronavirus rules amid

- More than 110 students quarantined in school district in US Mississippi (Read more)

- Egypt sees lowest daily COVID-19 deaths in 70 days amid record recoveries

- Spain's Canary Islands roll out insurance policy to cover costs of virus-affected tourists (Read more)

- Britain rolls out fast testing for COVID-19 (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 37 new COVID-19 cases, with 30 locally transmitted (Read more)

- Dalian confirms 3 new COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- A new manufacturing plant for novel coronavirus vaccines passed biosecurity checks and is ready to begin production (Read more)

Aug 5

Outside China

- Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 700,000: Johns Hopkins University

- Canadians divided over COVID-19 vaccination: survey (Read more)

- US NIH launches clinical trial to test potential therapeutics for mild, moderate COVID-19 (Read more)

- Young people who are hitting nightclubs and beaches are leading a rise in fresh coronavirus cases across the world, with the proportion of those aged 15 to 24 who are infected rising three-fold in about five months: WHO

China

- Chinese mainland reports 27 new COVID-19 cases, with 22 locally transmitted (Read more)

- Beijing confirms 1 new imported COVID-19 case (Read more)

- Dalian marks first day with no new COVID-19 cases (Read more)

Aug 4

Outside China

- Latin America exceeds 5 million COVID-19 cases, Reuters tally shows

- WHO urges caution about hopes for COVID-19 vaccine (Read more)

- Italy's coronavirus reproduction rate approaches 1.0 threshold (Read more)

- Pandemic could set back Peru's poverty fight a decade: official (Read more)

- White House mandates random coronavirus tests for staffers (Read more)

- Plasma therapy cures critically ill COVID-19 patient in Nepal (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 36 new COVID-19 cases, with 30 locally transmitted (Read more)

- Dalian, Liaoning province, has completed the first round of its massive coronavirus testing program in both urban and rural areas (Read more)

- Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has recorded its largest number of daily cases discharged from hospitals (Read more)

Aug 3

Outside China

- Global COVID-19 infections exceed 18 million: JHU

- US presidential election to be held in November as planned: officials (Read more)

- Governor of India's Tamil Nadu state tests positive for COVID-19 (Read more)

- Britain to introduce new 90-min COVID-19 tests to break chains of transmission (Read more)

- COVID-19 cases in Philippines top 100,000 with record-high 5,032 new cases (Read more)

- Kazakhstan logs pneumonia cases with COVID-19 symptoms (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 43 new COVID-19 cases, with 36 locally transmitted (Read more)

- Hong Kong ends 12-day streak of over 100 new COVID-19 cases per day

Aug 2

Outside China

- Australia's Victoria state declares disaster, night curfew (Read more)

- California becomes first state in US to surpass half-million COVID-19 cases

- WHO expects long-term response efforts against COVID-19 (Read more)

- Brazil reports 1,000 deaths, over 45,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

- Israel's daily new COVID-19 death cases hit record high

China

- Chinese mainland reports 49 new COVID-19 cases, with 33 locally transmitted

Aug 1

Outside China

- NYC schools not to reopen unless coronavirus rate below 3 percent (Read more)

- EU funds for equipment to extract plasma from COVID-19 survivors (Read more)

- Brazil adds over 1,200 deaths from COVID-19 (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 45 new COVID-19 cases, with 39 locally transmitted (Read more)

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