Latest on COVID-19 pandemic
We provide the latest updates and crucial information on the global COVID-19 pandemic here.
June 5
China
- Chinese mainland reports 33 new confirmed local cases, 55 asymptomatic infections
- Shanghai reports 6 confirmed, 16 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
- Beijing reports 16 confirmed, 3 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
Outside China
June 4
China
- Chinese mainland reports 21 new local confirmed cases, including 5 in Beijing and 5 in Shanghai (Read more)
- 304 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
Outside China
June 3
China
- Chinese mainland reports 20 new local confirmed cases, including 8 in Beijing and 8 in Shanghai
- Shanghai reported two COVID-19 confirmed cases and one asymptomatic case on Friday (Read more)
- Epidemic waning, but cases are still popping up (Read more)
Outside China
- US COVID-19 cases 5 times higher than last Memorial Day weekend: report (Read more)
June 2
China
- Chinese mainland reports 18 new local confirmed cases, including 11 in Beijing and 5 in Shanghai
Outside China
- US COVID-19 cases 5 times higher than last Memorial Day weekend: report (Read more)
June 1
China
- Chinese mainland reports 22 new local confirmed cases, including 14 in Beijing and 5 in Shanghai
Outside China
- New Omicron subvariant makes up nearly 60 pct of new US COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.64 mln: Africa CDC
May 31
China
- Chinese mainland reports 28 new local confirmed cases, including 16 in Beijing and 9 in Shanghai (Read more)
- Shanghai will fully restore the normal order of production and life across the city from June 1, said a vice-mayor of the city (Read more)
- Graduating high school students in Beijing to return to classrooms starting Thursday
Outside China
- US COVID-19 cases six times more than last year as summer begins: report (Read more)
May 30
China
- Chinese mainland reports 20 new confirmed local cases, 102 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 6 confirmed, 61 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- Beijing reports 8 confirmed, 4 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- 215 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
Outside China
- China donates 10 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Myanmar (Read more)
May 29
China
- Chinese mainland reports 54 new confirmed local cases, 211 asymptomatic infections
- Parks in Beijing resume operation Sunday with maximum number of visitors kept under half of full reception capacity (Read more)
Outside China
- US California governor tests positive for COVID-19 (Read more)
May 28
China
- Chinese mainland reports 71 new local confirmed cases, of which 39 were in Shanghai and 18 in Beijing (Read more)
- Beijing has basically cut off new transmission chains amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak (Read more)
Outside China
May 27
China
- Chinese mainland reports 80 new confirmed local cases, 274 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- 216 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
Outside China
- Africa concerned over market for its COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers (Read more)
May 26
China
- Chinese mainland reports 104 new confirmed local cases, 356 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Shanghai schools reopen for students from Grades 9, 11 and 12 (Read more)
- 441 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
Outside China
- Germany to relax COVID-19 travel restrictions although daily cases remain high (Read more)
- COVID-19 cases surge again in US as new Omicron subvariant takes hold (Read more)
May 25
China
- Chinese mainland reports 102 new confirmed local cases, 418 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 44 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 343 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)
- Beijing reports 41 confirmed, 6 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- 374 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
- China to further lower the price of COVID-19 nucleic acid tests to no more than 16 yuan per person for a single test (Read more)
- College entrance exam to be held as scheduled in Beijing
Outside China
- One in five US adults have long COVID symptoms: study (Read more)
- US reports weekly count of 100,000 child COVID-19 cases (Read more)
May 24
China
- Chinese mainland reports 141 new confirmed local cases, 498 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 58 confirmed, 422 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
- Beijing reports 41 confirmed, 7 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
- 474 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
Outside China
- Americans still mired in pandemic though COVID severity, threat downplayed: report (Read more)
- African countries report 10,297 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases as tally surpass 11.6 mln
May 23
China
- Chinese mainland reports 174 new confirmed local cases, 628 local asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 55 confirmed, 503 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases
- 316 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
- Nucleic acid tests will be available within a 15-minute walk in provincial capitals and cities with over 10 million people: Health official (Read more)
- Building makeshift hospitals not a sign of worsening epidemic conditions: Health official (Read more)
Outside China
- Virus 'storm' far from over, says WHO (Read more)
May 22
- Chinese mainland reports 157 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 667 asymptomatic cases on Saturday (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 52 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 570 asymptomatic cases, 3 deaths (Read more)
- Beijing reports 52 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 9 asymptomatic cases (Read more)
- 18-59 age group advised to receive 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Hong Kong (Read more)
Outside China
- African countries report 7,985 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases as tally nears 11.59m (Read more)
May 21
China
-Chinese mainland reports 181 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 951 asymptomatic cases (Read more)
Outside China
May 20
China
- Chinese mainland reports 176 new confirmed local cases, 939 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 88 confirmed, 770 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- 309 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
- Beijing reports 50 new confirmed local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- New cases found beyond Shanghai’s quarantine and lockdown areas (Read more)
Outside China
- WHO validates 3rd Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use (Read more)
- Africa CDC warns possible new COVID-19 variant amid spike in new cases (Read more)
May 19
China
- Chinese mainland reports 191 new confirmed local cases, 825 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 82 confirmed, 637 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- Beijing reports 50 confirmed, 5 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- 394 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
Outside China
- Experts say Americans can assume COVID infections much higher than official counts: media (Read more)
- Greece to lift mandatory mask use for COVID-19 from June (Read more)
May 18
China
- Chinese mainland reports 227 new confirmed local cases, 1,000 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 96 confirmed, 759 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- 391 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
Outside China
- New York City raised its COVID-19 alert level from "medium" to "high", as infections continue to go up in recent weeks (Read more)
May 17
China
- Chinese mainland reports 162 new confirmed local cases, 887 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 77 confirmed, 746 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- 476 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)
- Shanghai registers no new COVID-19 cases outside quarantine and lockdown areas (Read more)
Outside China
- Singapore finds local Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variant cases (Read more)
May 16
China
- Chinese mainland reports 140 new confirmed local cases, 1,019 asymptomatic infections, 4 deaths (Read more)
- New daily COVID infections in Shanghai drop to below 1,000 for first time since March 24
- 15 out of 16 districts in Shanghai eliminate COVID transmissions outside quarantine areas, says vice-mayor
- Shanghai to fully return to normalcy in June, says vice-mayor (Read more)
- Shanghai will gradually resume public transport starting May 22, says vice-mayor
- Beijing reports 39 new confirmed local cases, 15 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
Outside China
- Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.55 mln: Africa CDC
- COVID risk high among elderly British living in nursing homes (Read more)
- People with dementia hit hard by COVID's physical, mental impacts (Read more)
May 15
China
- Chinese mainland reports 226 new confirmed local cases, 1,492 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 166 new confirmed local cases, 1,203 asymptomatic infections, 3 new deaths (Read more)
- Shanghai will gradually resume commercial business starting May 16, says vice-mayor (Read more)
- Daily tests continue in Beijing (Read more)
Outside China
- DPRK taking strict measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 (Read more)
- COVID-19 pushed 55m Africans into extreme poverty in 2020: report (Read more)
May 14
China
- Chinese mainland reports 253 new confirmed local cases, 1,726 asymptomatic infections
Outside China
- US marks 1 million COVID deaths (Read more)
May 13
China
- Chinese mainland reports 312 new confirmed local cases, 2,140 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Shanghai aims to achieve zero-COVID status at community level by mid-May
Outside China
- COVID-19 death toll in Europe tops 2 mln: WHO (Read more)
May 12
China
- Chinese mainland reports 222 new confirmed local cases, 1,630 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
Outside China
- DPRK detects COVID BA.2 Omicron subvariant: KCNA (Read more)
May 11
China
- Chinese mainland reports 302 new confirmed local cases, 1,545 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
Outside China
- Azerbaijan sees steady decline in daily COVID-19 cases
May 10
China
- Chinese mainland reports 349 new confirmed local cases, 3,077 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
Outside China
- Severe obesity may hinder COVID-19 vaccine protection (Read more)
May 9
China
- Chinese mainland reports 401 new confirmed local cases, 3,859 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Shanghai reports 322 confirmed, 3,625 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)
Outside China
- New York State governor tests positive for COVID-19 (Read more)
May 8
China
- Chinese mainland reports 319 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths (Read more)
Outside China
- Portugal registers 27-fold increase of weekly COVID cases year on year
May 7
China
- Chinese mainland reports 351 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,324 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- Shanghai delays national college entrance examination due to epidemic (Read more)
Outside China
- Rise in Africa infections prompts curbs (Read more)
May 6
China
- Chinese mainland reports 373 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,740 asymptomatic infections (Read more)
- 1.2 billion people have been fully vaccinated in China, according to the National Health Commission
Outside China
- WHO: COVID-19 caused 15m deaths globally, not 5m (Read more)
May 5
China
- Chinese mainland reports 373 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,740 asymptomatic cases (Read more)
- Taiwan reports 30,035 new local COVID-19 cases, five new deaths (Read more)
Outside China
- Coronavirus cases rising again across the US (Read more)
- Living-with-Covid policies denounced (Read more)
May 4
China
- Chinese mainland reports 362 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 5,136 asymptomatic cases. (Read more)
- Beijing closes some subway stations to halt spread of virus. (Read more)
Outside China
- New Omicron subvariant takes hold in US as COVID-19 cases tick up
May 3
China
-Chinese mainland reports 368 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths
Outside China
- Tonga reports more COVID-19 cases, Samoa extends lockdown for 2 weeks
May 2
China
- Chinese mainland reports 846 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths (Read more)
- Mass nucleic acid testing to continue in the capital (Read more)
Outside China
- Nearly 18 million Argentines receive COVID-19 booster shot (Read more)
May 1
China
- Chinese mainland reports 916 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 38 new deaths
- Shanghai has steady decline in cases (Read more)
- The risk of transmission in communities has been effectively curbed in Shanghai: Official (Read more)
- Northeast China's Changchun clears COVID-19 risk areas (Read more)
- Beijing records 51 new locally transmitted confirmed cases (Read more)
Outside China
- More Americans use credit cards to pay as inflation keeps rising: media (Read more)
