Summary

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 178 million, with more than 3.8 million deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.

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The Chinese mainland reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including one locally transmitted case in the southern province of Guangdong. 

China achieved a milestone of administering more than 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses across the country as of Saturday.

U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least July 21, the U.S. Homeland Security Department said on Sunday.

Qatar's prime minister announced that Doha is seeking to provide 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses to fans attending the 2022 World Cup in the country, and fans who are not fully vaccinated will be denied entry to stadiums.

Brazil crossed the grim threshold of 500,000 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, trailing only the United States in lives lost to the coronavirus.