Latest on the COVID-19 pandemic

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-05-31 20:30

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

June 1

Outside China

- SE Asia counting on more Chinese vaccines (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 23 new COVID-19 cases, with 11 locally transmitted

May 31

Outside China

- Kuwait opens 1st drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination center (Read more)

- S. Africa to implement stricter COVID-19 regulations as cases spike (Read more)

- CoronaVac vaccine reduces COVID-19 mortalities by up to 97%: Uruguayan study (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 27 new COVID-19 cases, with 20 locally-transmitted in Guangdong (Read more)

May 30

Outside China

- 'Very few' COVID-19 hospital patients in England received two jabs: health association chief

China

- 20 people found to have been infected with COVID-19 in first round of mass testing conducted in Guangzhou

- The results of detected gene sequencing in all infected patients in Guangzhou's latest outbreak are homologous, all from variants detected in India

- Guangdong reports 13 local asymptomatic cases, with 12 in Guangzhou and 1 in Foshan (Read more)

- Two districts in Guangzhou carry out nucleic acid tests for all residents

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

May 29

China

- Chinese mainland reports 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 2 locally transmitted (Read more)

- More than 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in China

- Taiwan reports 320 new local COVID-19 infections and 166 backlogged local cases, including 21 deaths (Read more)

May 28

Outside China

- UN chief calls on businesses to help ensure vaccine equity (Read more)

- UK PM considered being 'injected with coronavirus': aide (Read more)

- Japan set to extend virus emergency for Tokyo, other regions to June 20 (Read more)

- California to offer $116M in coronavirus vaccine prize money (Read more)

China

- Nearly 584.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Thursday

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

May 27

Outside China

- Black people account for over 80 pct of COVID-19 infections in US capital: media (Read more)

- Number of daily COVID cases reported in UK passes 3,000 for first time since mid-April (Read more)

China

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

May 26

Outside China

- EU infrastructure for COVID certificate to be ready from June (Read more)

- Moderna plans to ask regulators to expand its COVID-19 vaccine's use to 12 to 17-year-olds (Read more)

- Chile begins vaccinating people under 30 against COVID-19 (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1 locally transmitted (Read more)

May 25

Outside China

- World Health Assembly kicks off to focus on ending COVID-19, preparing for next pandemic (Read more)

- US advises against travel to Japan due to COVID-19 (Read more)

- Pandemic on the move to rural areas of India (Read more)

- US CDC probes heart problems in some young COVID-19 vaccine recipients (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 15 new COVID-19 cases, including two local cases

May 24

Outside China

- India's COVID-19 death toll crosses 300,000 (Read more)

- Egypt receives raw materials to produce Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine (Read more)

- G7 urged to invest in vaccines for poorest nations (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 18 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

May 23

Outside China

- Argentina extends border closure to June 11 due to COVID-19 pandemic (Read more)

- US average daily COVID-19 infections below 30,000, progress uneven nationwide (Read more)

- Over half of Canadians receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 19 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1 locally transmitted (Read more)

- China's Lu'an reports 1 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 case (Read more)

May 22

Outside China

- India's COVID-19 tally rose to 26,289,290 with 257,299 new cases registered in the past 24 hours (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1 locally transmitted (Read more)

May 21

Outside China

- EU opens external borders to travellers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (Read more)

- Italy approves 40-bln-euro stimulus package to support economy (Read more)

- Racial disparities persist in US COVID-19 vaccinations: official data (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 24 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

May 20

Outside China

- Combining first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca and Pfizer is both safe and effective, Spanish study says (Read more)

- No consensus was reached among the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) regarding a proposal for a temporary waiver of patent rights for COVID-19 vaccines (Read more)

- The first batch of anti-pandemic materials donated by the Red Cross Society of China to Nepal began to be shipped to its capital Kathmandu (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 12 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1 locally transmitted (Read more)

May 19

Outside China

- US COVID-19 vaccines effective against variant in India: expert (Read more)

- Experts call for end of America's herd immunity fixation: media (Read more)

- Gaza's main COVID-19 test center damaged in Israeli airstrikes: official (Read more)

China

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

- Over 435m doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China (Read more)

May 18

China

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

- Nearly 422 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in China as of May 17 (Read more)

Outside China

- WHO and UNICEF call on rich countries to share vaccines (Read more)

- Over 2,300 cases of India-related coronavirus variant recorded in UK: health secretary

- US to share COVID-19 vaccines with other countries under mounting pressure (Read more)

May 17

China

- Northeast China's Liaoning province reported four new confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases as of 7 pm on Monday. (Read more)

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

Outside China

- UK eases restrictions despite variant surge (Read more)

- New federal guidance not permits wide-ranging removal of masks in US (Read more)

- Daily COVID-19 new cases in India fall below 300,000 for 1st time since April 21

May 16

China

- Working group sent to guide COVID-19 control in Liaoning (Read more)

- Shanghai to roll out vaccination for those 76 and above (Read more)

- The Chinese mainland reported 18 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with four being locally transmitted (Read more)

- Nearly 393 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across China (Read more)

Outside China

- France hits target of 20 mln first COVID-19 vaccinations: PM (Read more)

- River Plate report COVID-19 outbreak before Boca Juniors clash (Read more)

May 15

China

- More than 380.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across China as of Friday

- China approves one more inactivated COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use (Read more)

- Anhui province added 3 new cases on Friday

- The Chinese mainland reported 14 COVID-19 cases on Friday, 5 locally transmitted

May 14

Outside China

- Global economic recovery from pandemic to take at least two years: Athens forum (Read more)

- Israeli scientists expose coronavirus' unique mechanism to outsmart immune system (Read more)

- Chinese doses help close global vaccine disparity (Read more)

- US CDC says vaccinated people can avoid masks in most places (Read more)

China

- National Health Commission dispatches an expert team to guide and assist with COVID-19 control in Anhui province (Read more)

- China has administered nearly 367 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of May 13 (Read more)

- Anhui confirms 3 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- Chinese mainland reports 2 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- Liaoning's Yingkou reports two locally transmitted cases (Read more)

May 13

Outside China

- Germany lifts quarantine requirement for COVID-vaccinated travelers (Read more)

- 50 black fungus cases among COVID-19 patients reported in central Indian state (Read more)

- CDC panel endorses use of Pfizer's COVID vaccine in kids as young as 12 (Read more)

- Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 1.3 million

China

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

May 12

Outside China

- India's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 250,000 (Read more)

- UK government unveils post-COVID recovery plan in Queen's Speech (Read more)

- Nepal reports record high one-day COVID-19 death toll, new infections (Read more)

China

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

May 11

Outside China

- India records around 330,000 new COVID-19 infections, active cases fall (Read more)

- US authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine for children 12 to 15 (Read more)

- Anti-epidemic supplies including 100 oxygen concentrators and 40 ventilators donated by the Red Cross Society of China arrived in India (Read more)

China

- More than 332.96 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Monday

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

May 10

Outside China

- Egypt to produce China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in June (Read more)

- Cuba's mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 to start in Havana with homegrown vaccines (Read more)

- Modi takes hit amid COVID-19 surge (Read more)

China

- Over 324 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in China as of Sunday

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

May 9

Outside China

- European leaders postpone decision on patent waiver of COVID-19 vaccines (Read more)

- 26 Nepali lawmakers test positive for COVID-19 ahead of key vote on PM (Read more)

China

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

- Over 317 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administrated in China as of Saturday (Read more)

May 8

Outside China

- Pressure grows for India lockdown (Read more)

- UK unveils 'green list' of countries for foreign travel from May 17 (Read more)

China

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

- More than 308 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of May 7, the National Health Commission said Saturday (Read more)

May 7

Outside China

- Study: COVID-19 death toll in US may be much higher (Read more)

- Italian PM urges boost in global COVID-19 vaccine production

- Japan to extend virus emergency to end of month, expand coverage (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 13 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

May 6

Outside China

- India's COVID-19 tally crosses 21 million with over 410,000 new cases in 24 hours

- Argentina sees record-high daily COVID-19 deaths (Read more)

- Biden says he plans to back WTO IP waiver for COVID-19 vaccines (Read more)