Jan 13
China
Latest data released by National Health Commission by midnight, Jan 12, 2021. – Chinese mainland reports 115 new COVID-19 cases, 90 locally transmitted in Hebei ( Read more )
Outside China
The latest figures reported by each government’s health authority as of Jan 13, 2021. – US COVID-19 death toll reaches new single day record of nearly 4,500: Johns Hopkins
– US expands negative COVID-19 test requirement to all international air passengers ( Read more )
– India‘s COVID-19 vaccination drive to begin on Jan 16 ( Read more )
– Spain extends travel ban on UK arrivals to Feb 2 ( Read more )
Jan 12
China
– Chinese mainland reports 55 new COVID-19 cases, with 13 imported and 42 locally-transmitted ( Read more )
– North China‘s Hebei province reported 40 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, 39 in Shijiazhuang and one in Langfang, and 26 asymptomatic cases, all in Shijiazhuang. ( Read more )
– As of Monday at midnight, Hebei has 305 confirmed cases
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Jan 13
China
Latest data released by National Health Commission by midnight, Jan 12, 2021. – Chinese mainland reports 115 new COVID-19 cases, 90 locally transmitted in Hebei ( Read more )
Outside China
The latest figures reported by each government’s health authority as of Jan 13, 2021. – US COVID-19 death toll reaches new single day record of nearly 4,500: Johns Hopkins
– US expands negative COVID-19 test requirement to all international air passengers ( Read more )
– India‘s COVID-19 vaccination drive to begin on Jan 16 ( Read more )
– Spain extends travel ban on UK arrivals to Feb 2 ( Read more )
Jan 12
China
– Chinese mainland reports 55 new COVID-19 cases, with 13 imported and 42 locally-transmitted ( Read more )
– North China‘s Hebei province reported 40 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, 39 in Shijiazhuang and one in Langfang, and 26 asymptomatic cases, all in Shijiazhuang. ( Read more )
– As of Monday at midnight, Hebei has 305 confirmed cases.
– Gu’an county in Langfang started nucleic acid testing for all its residents on Tuesday.
– Up to 85.5 percent of cases in Hebei‘s latest wave have been found in rural areas.
– Shijiazhuang reports 21 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 12 asymptomatic cases as of noon Tuesday
Outside China
– Bruce Aylward, senior adviser to the WHO director general, says COVAX is expected to deliver vaccines to low-income countries in February ( Watch video )
– Biden receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine ( Read more )
– Portugal president tests positive for COVID-19 but asymptomatic: official statement ( Read more )
– NBA postpones games at Dallas and Chicago due to COVID-19 ( Read more )
Jan 11
– A team of experts from the World Health Organization will visit China on Jan 14 to conduct joint scientific research with Chinese peers on the origin of the novel coronavirus: National Health Commission ( Read more )
– Chinese mainland reports 103 new COVID-19 cases, with 18 imported and 85 locally-transmitted ( Read more )
– North China‘s Hebei province on Sunday reported 82 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 49 asymptomatic ones.
The total number of confirmed cases in Hebei stands at 267, of whom 265 were locally transmitted, data from the provincial health commission showed. ( Read more )
– Rual areas in Beijing‘s Shunyi district implement closed-off management to curb virus spread
Outside China
– Global COVID-19 cases surpass 90 million — Johns Hopkins University
– Mexican presidential spokesman tests positive for COVID-19 ( Read more )
– More comprehensive testing alongside a vaccination program that will reach every adult by the fall will help to ease the worsening situation: UK health secretary ( Read more )
Jan 10
China
— The Chinese mainland reported 69 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, 21 imported and 48 locally-transmitted
— First COVID-19 case in Hebei outbreak likely infected before Dec 15 ( Read more )
Jan 9
China
– A total of 354 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the citywide nucleic acid testing in Shijiazhuang, all supermarkets and stores in the city have suspended offline business and turn to online orders and deliveries
– Chinese mainland reports 33 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 17 locally transmitted
– Xingtai in Hebei province extends home quarantine period for another 7 days as preventative measure
– More than 9 million doses of coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the country, proving the safety of China-produced vaccine, according to the National Health Commission
Outside China
– WHO chief warns against ‘vaccine nationalism’
Jan 8
China
– Beijing bans large gatherings during Spring Festival in the city’s towns and rural areas
– Two cities in Hebei province under lockdown to curb outbreak ( Read more )
– Chinese mainland reports 53 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 37 locally transmitted ( Read more )
Outside China
– 21.4 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 5.9 mln administered: US CDC ( Read more )
– NYC borough chiefs demand greater clarity, urgency for NYS COVID-19 vaccination plan ( Read more )
– Britain has recorded its highest number of daily COVID-19 deaths since April 21 – 1,162 ( Read more )
– Israeli PM says any Israeli over 16 could be vaccinated against COVID-19 by March ( Read more )
– Cuba reports highest number of active COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic ( Read more )
Jan 7
China
– Chinese mainland reports 63 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 11 imported, 52 locally transmitted ( Read more )
– Hebei province reports 51 new confirmed cases and 69 asymptomatic carriers ( Read more )
Outside China
– Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo, three neighboring prefectures ( Read more )
– Travelers to UK may need negative test result ( Read more )
– Portuguese president in self-isolation after contacting person tested positive for COVID-19: official ( Read more )
– US sets COVID-19 hospitalization record as states ramp up vaccination efforts ( Read more )
Jan 6
China
– Shijiazhuang in Hebei province suspends major transport links with outside following latest outbreak ( Read more )
– 20 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hebei ( Read more )
– Chinese mainland reports 32 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 9 imported, 23 locally transmitted ( Read more )
Outside China
– World Bank projects global economy to grow by 4 pct in 2021 with widespread vaccination ( Read more )
– WHO calls for solidarity amid rising COVID-19 risks ( Read more )
– Canadian PM voices frustration with slow pace of COVID-19 vaccine rollout ( Read more )
– Deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic crossed the 150,000-mark in India
– Germany extends, tightens anti-virus measures to end of January ( Read more )
Jan 5
China
– Chinese mainland reports 33 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 16 imported, 17 locally transmitted ( Read more )
Outside China
– UK PM announced Monday that England will enter a national lockdown from midnight ( Read more )
– NY finds first case of more contagious, ‘UK’ strain of coronavirus ( Read more )
– Italy’s coronavirus data holding steady, new rules in discussion as lockdown to end ( Read more )
Jan 4
China
– Chinese mainland reports 33 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 20 imported, 13 locally transmitted ( Read more )
Outside China
– Japan mulls state of emergency in Tokyo area ( Read more )
– Egypt licenses Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use ( Read more )
– Canada’s COVID-19 cases surpass 600,000 ( Read more )
– Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 2.8 mln: Africa CDC ( Read more )
Jan 3
China
– The Chinese mainland reported 24 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, 16 imported and 8 locally-transmitted
– COVID-19 vaccination begins for key groups in Beijing ( Read more )
– UK mutated COVID-19 virus found in South China ( Read more )
Outside China
-US COVID-19 deaths top 350,000 ( Read more )
– California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages ( Read more )
– US Houston opens first public COVID-19 vaccination site ( Read more )
Jan 2
Outside China
– US COVID-19 cases surpass 20 million ( Read more )
– Vietnam reports first case of new coronavirus variant ( Read more )
– S . Korea to extend tightened social-distancing rules until Jan 17 ( Read more )
China
– Chinese mainland reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, including 8 from local transmission ( Read more )
– Beijing reports one locally transmitted COVID-19 case ( Read more )
Jan 1
Outside China
– California hospitals at ‘brink of catastrophe’; 25,000 dead
– Vaccine, EU action key tools for Italy’s post-COVID rebirth: president
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– March 14 named as NYC’s COVID-19 Remembrance Day ( Read more )
China
– Chinese mainland reports 19 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, 9 locally transmitted ( Read more )
– Taiwan confirms second COVID-19 variant case ( Read more )
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