Latest on the COVID-19 outbreak
We provide the latest updates and crucial information on the global COVID-19 pandemic here.
Nov 10
Outside China
- US COVID-19 cases surpass 10 million: Johns Hopkins University
China
- Chinese mainland reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, 1 locally transmitted
Nov 9
Outside China
- Global COVID-19 cases surpass 50 million (Read more)
- US reports record-high average daily COVID-19 cases at nearly 100,000 (Read more)
- Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 260,000 level (Read more)
- Australia begins production of Oxford-developed COVID-19 vaccine (Read more)
- UK imposes stricter restrictions on Denmark visitors over mink COVID-19 fears (Read more)
- France reports 38,619 COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours
- Romania's COVID-19 caseload doubles to 300,000 in less than a month
- Albania's single-day COVID-19 cases top 500, a new record
China
- A local COVID-19 case was confirmed in Shanghai on Monday, the Shanghai Health Commission has said (Read more)
- Chinese mainland reports 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, 1 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Tianjin worker tests positive for virus (Read more)
Nov 8
Outside China
- UK records another 24,957 coronavirus cases with 413 deaths (Read more)
- France's total COVID-19 infections surpass 1.7m, deaths top 40,000 (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 28 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
Nov 7
Outside China
- US sets new world record as single-day COVID-19 cases surpass 110,000 (Read more)
- Liverpool residents queue to be tested as UK's first mass COVID-19 testing starts (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 33 COVID-19 cases on Friday, all imported
- Beijing nursing homes to be provided vaccines (Read more)
Nov 6
Outside China
- UK announces more lockdown support for people, businesses (Read more)
- Greece announces three-week nationwide lockdown to contain virus surge
- UNICEF, WHO voice concern over severe shortage of vaccines for children in Libya (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 36 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 6 locally transmitted (Read more)
Nov 5
Outside China
- US records over 100,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day for the first time amid intense election fight: US media
- EU economic recovery expected to be slower than previously thought: official (Read more)
- Swedish elderly homes report rising infections after months of coronavirus-free (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 28 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, 8 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Xinjiang reports 6 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 15 asymptomatic ones
Nov 4
Outside China
- UK records highest single-day death toll from coronavirus since May (Read more)
- Portuguese study identifies SARS-CoV-2 antibodies up to 7 months after infection (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 17 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, 2 locally transmitted (Read more)
Nov 3
Outside China
- WHO highlights influenza risk for young children, pregnant women during COVID-19
- US hits record-high 80,000 average daily COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- No choice but to reimpose measures amid rising pandemic, says British PM (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 49 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, 5 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 116 asymptomatic carriers were reported from Monday midnight to 8:30 pm on Tuesday in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region (Read more)
Nov 2
Outside China
- Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 1.2 million on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University
- WHO chief has called the "natural herd immunity" strategy against COVID-19 "morally unconscionable and unfeasible" (Read more)
- Strict virus lockdowns return for much of Europe (Read more)
- Month-long England lockdown could be extended: senior official (Read more)
- Iran's daily COVID-19 death toll hits record high as Lebanon, Gaza call for total lockdown (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 24 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, 3 locally transmitted
- Xinjiang reports 13 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
Nov 1
Outside China
- US reports nearly 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases, setting new global record
- Canadian deputy prime minister announces self-isolation (Read more)
- Wall Street notches biggest weekly loss since March as COVID-19 cases spiral (Read more)
- England to enter month-long lockdown from Thursday: British PM
China
- Chinese mainland reports 24 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 21 imported, 3 locally transmitted (Read more)
- One more Chinese COVID-19 vaccine ready for phase-3 clinical trials (Read more)
Oct 31
Outside China
- US COVID-19 cases surpass 9 mln (Read more)
- India's COVID-19 tally reaches 8,137,119 as Delhi sees new wave of cases (Read more)
China
- Xinjiang reports 61 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- Chinese mainland reports 33 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 27 imported, 6 locally transmitted (Read more)
Oct 30
Outside China
- US hit a record high average daily COVID-19 cases of over 74,000 on Wednesday (Read more)
- France to enter second national lockdown on Friday (Read more)
- Tougher measures which Germany would implement in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 were "suitable, necessary and proportionate", Merkel said (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 25 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 1 locally transmitted
- Samples from an imported frozen pork product and its outer packaging test positive for coronavirus in Rushan, Shandong
Oct 29
Outside China
- India's COVID-19 tally surpasses 8 mln (Read more)
- Dow closes down over 900 points amid coronavirus fears (Read more)
- European Commission announces new proposals to enhance EU-level coordination to address COVID-19 (Read more)
- Germany's federal and state governments have agreed to introduce sweeping contact restrictions on everyday life to curb the steep rise of COVID-19 infections (Read more)
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa begins self-quarantine after one of the 35 guests who attended an event with him over the weekend tested positive for COVID-19 (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 47 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, 23 locally transmitted
Oct 28
Outside China
- France envisages month-long national lockdown to control COVID-19 (Read more)
- All in-person meetings suspended at UN New York headquarters due to COVID-19 infections (Read more)
- COVID-19 cases in Mexico surpass 900,000: Johns Hopkins University
- Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum tests positive for COVID-19 (Read more)
- Japan's govt endorses bill to offer free COVID-19 vaccines (Read more)
- Spain registers highest daily COVID-19 deaths of 267 in second wave
- Canada's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 10,000 level
- Jordan records highest daily rise with 3,800 new COVID-19 cases
China
- Imported cold food likely culprit in Beijing cluster (Read more)
- Chinese mainland reports 42 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, 22 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Xinjiang reports 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 19 asymptomatic ones (Read more)
- Shanghai public transport authority reiterated the rule of mandatory mask wearing when taking public transports as part of the prevention measures against the spread of COVID-19
Oct 27
Outside China
- Global cooperation against COVID-19 in focus at World Health Summit (Read more)
- Oxford vaccine produces a immune response in both old and young adults (Read more)
- The streets of Europe have emptied as countries roll out stricter curfew laws to bring down rising COVID-19 infections (Read more)
- Canadian parliament to probe government's handling of COVID-19 pandemic (Read more)
China
- New confirmed COVID-19 cases rose by five as of 5 pm on Tuesday in the last 24 hours in the Kashgar prefecture of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region (Read more)
- Chinese mainland reports 16 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, all imported (Read more)
- Asymptomatic COVID-19 cases pass 160 in Kashgar amid mass testing (Read more)
Oct 26
Outside China
- Bulgarian PM tests positive for COVID-19 (Read more)
- US sees highest number of new COVID-19 cases in past two days (Read more)
- France reports daily record of over 50,000 new coronavirus cases (Read more)
- Spain PM declares national state of emergency (Read more)
China
- Xinjiang reports 26 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- Chinese mainland reports 20 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, all imported (Read more)
- Kashgar reports 138 new asymptomatic COVID cases (Read more)
Oct 25
Outside China
- US Vice-President Pence's chief of staff tests positive for coronavirus (Read more)
China
- Kashgar in Xinjiang reports 137 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases (Read more)
- Kashgar in Xinjiang to provide nucleic acid test for all residents after a new asymptomatic case detected there (Read more)
- Chinese mainland reports 15 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, all imported (Read more)
- Health commission sends working group to Kashgar (Read more)
Oct 24
Outside China
- Czech health minister breaks virus rules, asked to resign (Read more)
- UK PM insists full national lockdown not 'right course' (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 28 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, all imported
Oct 23
Outside China
- France's daily COVID-19 cases top 40,000
- Seven more US soldiers in South Korea tested positive for COVID-19
- Iran's total COVID-19 cases surpass 550,000; Morocco, Jordan see new records in daily infections
China
Chinese mainland reports 18 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, all imported (Read more)
Oct 22
Outside China
- European countries set record COVID-19 daily numbers as Spain's total cases top 1 million (Read more)
- Algerian PM calls for respecting preventive measures following school reopening (Read more)
- Filipino tourists cautious despite eased intl travel rules (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 14 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, all imported (Read more)
Oct 21
Outside China
- US first lady cancels campaign trip due to 'lingering cough' (Read more)
- US CDC says country has witnessed 300,000 more deaths than usual: report (Read more)
- Portugal sees first drop in active COVID-19 cases since mid-August (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 11 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, all imported (Read more)
Oct 20
Outside China
- 184 countries and economies have joined COVAX: WHO chief (Read more)
- US COVID-19 deaths top 220,000: Johns Hopkins University
- Chilean govt says protests may cause potential spike in COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- UK hopes for vaccine within 6 months (Read more)
- Ireland declares highest-level response to COVID-19
China
- Chinese mainland reports 19 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, all imported (Read more)
Oct 19
Outside China
- Global COVID-19 cases surpass 40 million: Johns Hopkins University
- Italy announces further anti-COVID-19 measures as new infections top 11,000 (Read more)
- Poland starts to build first field hospital for COVID-19 patients (Read more)
- Number of new COVID-19 cases in Israel continues to drop as lockdown lifted: health ministry (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 13 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, all imported (Read more)
Oct 18
Outside China
- France reports 32,427 new COVID-19 infections, hitting another one-day high
- Global daily COVID-19 infections hit record high with nearly 400,000 new cases reported: WHO (Read more)
- Qingdao in East China's Shandong province set a world record by finishing testing on 10.8 million swab samples in 120 hours in the recent fight against the re-emergence of COVID-19 (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 13 new COVID-19 cases, all imported
- Living novel coronavirus isolated from packaging of imported frozen food in Qingdao: China CDC (Read more)
Oct 17
Outside China
- US COVID-19 cases surpass 8 million: Johns Hopkins University (Read more)
- Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 1.1 mln: Johns Hopkins University (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 13 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, all imported (Read more)
Oct 16
Outside China
- CDC projects up to 240,000 COVID-19 deaths in US by Nov 7 (Read more)
- COVID-19 test positivity rate falls below 5 percent in NY state focus areas (Read more)
- Italy added to UK's quarantine list as London raises alert level (Read more)
- Russia reports new daily record of confirmed COVID-19 cases
China
- Chinese mainland reports 24 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, all imported (Read more)
- The COVID-19 outbreak in Qingdao traced to two port workers, authorities say
Oct 15
Outside China
- Global tuberculosis progress mired by scarce funding, COVID-19: WHO report (Read more)
- Nearly 700,000 children in US test positive for COVID-19 (Read more)
- Italy sets new high for coronavirus infections (Read more)
- France to impose curfew to stem 2nd wave of coronavirus (Read more)
- South Africa adopts post-COVID energy plan (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 11 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, 1 locally transmitted (Read more)
- Head of Qingdao health commission suspended, faces probe (Read more)
Oct 14
Outside China
- Global COVID-19 cases surpass 38 mln: Johns Hopkins University
- US drugmaker Eli Lilly pauses antibody trial over safety concerns (Read more)
- EU member states adopt common color code indicating COVID-19 risks (Read more)
- Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V could be launched in Russia by late October or early November (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 20 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, 6 locally transmitted (Read more)
Oct 13
Outside China
- Herd immunity against COVID-19 "scientifically and ethically problematic": WHO chief (Read more)
- British government introduces 3-level COVID-19 alert system (Read more)
- Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial over patient illness (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 13 new COVID-19 cases, 6 locally transmitted and 7 imported (Read more)
- No one tested positive for COVID-19 in Qingdao after more than 3 million swab samples taken as of 8 am Tuesday (Read more)
- 243 inbound and outbound flights cancelled at Qingdao Liuting Airport as of Tuesday morning
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 (readmore)
- 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)
