Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide have exceeded 65 million, with over 1.5 million fatalities and more than 41 million recoveries, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University.

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The Chinese mainland on Thursday recorded 17 new COVID-19 cases including two locally transmitted cases.

U.S. COVID-19 cases have hit 14 million with over 276,000 deaths. President-elect Joe Biden said he will urge Americans to wear masks for first 100 days after he takes office.

South Korea's daily new cases hit a nine-month high of 629, leading the government to shut down most establishments in capital Seoul, which saw 295 new cases.