Latest on the COVID-19 pandemic
We provide the latest updates and crucial information on the global COVID-19 pandemic here.
March 18
Outside China
- AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine under investigation, safety review (Read more)
- British people are strongly in favor of a full public inquiry scrutinizing the government's handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 6 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
March 17
Outside China
- France enters third wave of coronavirus pandemic: PM (Read more)
- Moderna starts COVID-19 vaccine trial on children less than 12 years old (Read more)
- AstraZeneca vaccine safe for Canadians over age 65: immunization committee (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 4 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
March 16
Outside China
- WHO scientist says no deaths linked to COVID-19 vaccines (Read more)
- New cluster of European nations hit pause on AstraZeneca vaccine (Read more)
- US sees sharp drop in new COVID-19 cases, deaths as vaccination accelerates (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 13 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
March 15
Outside China
- 'No doubt' there will be further wave of COVID-19 in UK, statistics chief warns (Read more)
- British Airways to launch digital vaccine passports (Read more)
- COVID-19 continues to deepen health disparities in US (Read more)
- Chile's President Sebastian Pinera gets second Chinese Sinovac injection (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
March 14
China
- Chinese mainland reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, all imported
Outside China
- France reports nearly 30,000 cases in one day
March 13
Outside China
- Ukraine OKs use of Sinovac vaccine
China
- Chinese mainland reports 7 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported
March 12
Outside China
- Canada designates March 11 as National Day of Observance to commemorate COVID-19 victims
- Deaths jump 27 pct during COVID-19 pandemic in US state of Illinois (Read more)
- UK patients' waiting times hit record high in January amid COVID pandemic peak (Read more)
- France to continue using AstraZeneca shots despite blood clots reports: minister
- Influential model predicts 599,000 COVID-19 deaths in US by July 1 (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 9 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported
March 11
Outside China
- US House passes final version of $1.9 trillion relief bill (Read more)
- US to procure additional 100 million doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine (Read more)
- EU buys 4 mln more doses of BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine for virus hotspots (Read more)
- US judge called to apologize after using phrase 'China Virus' (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
March 10
Outside China
- Global health 'passports' met with caution (Read more)
- Greece aspires to restart tourism on May 14: minister (Read more)
- First apes at US zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine made for animals, zoo official says (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 5 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported
March 9
Outside China
- US COVID-19 cases surpass 29 mln: Johns Hopkins University (Read more)
- UK PM says higher risk of virus transmission 'inevitable' as schools reopen in England
- US CDC unveils guidance for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19
China
Chinese mainland reports 8 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported
March 8
Outside China
- Brussels seeks help from Washington for more doses of COVID-19 vaccine (Read more)
- US San Francisco plans to reopen in-person classes for youngest students (Read more)
- Global players brainstorm to boost COVID vaccine output (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 19 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
March 7
Outside China
-Sinopharm jab builds up trust among Hungarians (Read more)
China
Chinese mainland reports 13 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
March 6
Outside China
- France sees 23,507 COVID-19 infections, 439 deaths in 24 hours (Read more)
- COVAX delivers over 20m doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 20 countries: WHO (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
March 5
Outside China
- US Senate votes to advance 1.9-trln COVID-19 relief bill amid Republican opposition (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 9 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
March 4
Outside China
- UK to expand testing of vaccine (Read more)
- Half million COVID-19 deaths in US reveal 'basic failure of national security': media (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
March 3
Outside China
- Top China, US epidemiologists call for global cooperation to fight COVID (Read more)
- Biden says US on track to enough vaccines for every adult in US by end-May (Read more)
- US Texas governor lifts mask mandate, opening state '100 percent' (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
March 2
Outside China
- WHO celebrates rollout of COVAX vaccines (Read more)
- Recent estimates suggest that 70 to 90 percent of the world's population will have to be inoculated before there will be herd immunity (Read more)
- EU looks to propose health passport system to enable safe travel in Europe (Read more)
- 1st COVID-19 vaccinations using doses provided by COVAX begin in Africa: WHO (Read more)
China
- The Chinese mainland reported 11 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, all imported (Read more)
March 1
Outside China
- European countries turning to East for vaccines amid supply shortage (Read more)
- Argentina extends COVID-19 social distancing measures to March 12 (Read more)
- Hungarian PM receives injection of China's Sinopharm vaccine (Read more)
China
- Chinese mainland reports 19 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)
- Heilongjiang clears all COVID-19 cases (Read more)
- Shijiazhuang allows cinemas, gyms to resume business (Read more)
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