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April 4

China

- Chinese mainland reports 21 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, 10 locally transmitted (Read more)

- China to promote COVID-19 vaccinations on campus (Read more) 

- Beijing starts COVID-19 vaccination for foreign nationals (Read more)

Outside China

Argentine president tests positive for COVID-19 (Read more)

April 3

Outside China

- Jabs carve-up tweaked to aid EU's neediest states (Read more)

- Xi sends sympathy to Pakistani head of state (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 26 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, 7 locally transmitted (Read more)

April 2

Outside China

- WHO warns slow vaccine roll-out prolonging COVID-19 pandemic (Read more)

- Canada's most populous province to enter four-week shutdown (Read more)

- France to enter third nationwide lockdown (Read more)

- Turkey's daily COVID-19 cases hit new record at 40,806

China

- Chinese mainland reports 9 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 4 locally transmitted (Read more)

April 1

Outside China

- COVID was third leading cause of US deaths in 2020: data (Read more)

- Death rate from COVID-19 could be close to nine times greater in nations where large numbers of people refuse inoculation: report (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, 6 locally transmitted (Read more)

March 31

Outside China

- Vaccines give China and India a chance to boost cooperation (Read more)

- WHO: Animal-to-human virus transmission most likely (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, 6 locally transmitted (Read more)

March 30

Outside China

- China, UAE agree to enhance cooperation (Read more)

- US warns of COVID-19 surge, Biden to announce vaccination progress (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, all imported (Read more)

March 29

Outside China

- China mulls setting up COVID-19 vaccination sites in UAE for Chinese citizens (Read more)

- UK PM draws criticism for 'back to office' call (Read more)

- One mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive in US Texas (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 15 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, all imported (Read more)

March 28

Outside China

- Africa's COVID-19 cases near 4.17 mln: Africa CDC

China

- China has administered over 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Saturday

- Chinese mainland reports 8 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, all imported

March 27

Outside China

- WHO expressed concern about criminal groups potentially exploiting the unmet global demand for vaccines (Read more)

- Canada to receive 1.5 mln AstraZeneca doses from US next week (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case (Read more)

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

March 26

Outside China

- New variant in India complicates COVID-19 fight (Read More)

- Western countries hoard large quantities of COVID-19 vaccines, creating stark inequity: media (Read More)

China

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

March 25

Outside China 

- US COVID-19 cases surpass 30 mln - Johns Hopkins University (Read more)

- Spain restarts use of AstraZeneca vaccine as incidence of coronavirus creeps upwards (Read more)

- Pandemic effects to last years, says UK medical chief (Read more)

China

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

March 24

Outside China

- US: AstraZeneca results may have included outdated info (Read more)

- Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed criticism of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine from abroad (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, all imported (Read more)

March 23

Outside China

- Little has been done to address equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution: WHO chief (Read more)

- AstraZeneca said that trials showed its COVID-19 vaccine is 100 percent effective in preventing severe disease (Read more)

China

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

March 22

Outside China

- Mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus kicks off in Palestine (Read more)

- US reports over 6,000 coronavirus variants infections (Read more)

- UK Cabinet divided over plans to extend some lockdown laws in the country for another six months (Read more)

- European trust in AstraZeneca vaccine falls, opinion poll says (Read more)

China

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

March 21

China

- The Chinese mainland reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on March 20, all imported

- China has administered over 74.95 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Saturday

Outside China

- The opposition presidential candidate in the Republic of Congo, Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas, was hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19 on the eve of the elections scheduled for Sunday (Read more)

March 20

Outside China

- WHO urges countries to continue using AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19

China

- Chinese mainland reports 4 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported

March 19

Outside China

- France announces partial COVID-19 lockdown for 16 regions (Read more)

- Pakistani PM receives Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine jab (Read more)

- Digital travel pass successfully trialed on first international flight (Read more)

- Brazil sees second-highest daily COVID-19 death toll of 2,724

China

- China approves a new COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

- Chinese mainland reports 11 new COVID-19 cases, 1 locally transmitted and 10 imported (Read more)

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)

- EU threatens to restrict vaccine exports unless it gets 'fair share' (Read more)

- Namibia receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 6 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

- Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi province reported one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case on Thursday

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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