Summary

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 190 million, with more than 4 million deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.

Here is the latest:

The Chinese mainland recorded 22 new confirmed cases on Tuesday, including 2 domestically transmitted infections in southwestern Yunnan Province.

The U.S. remains under a state of "public health emergency" for another 90 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra signed a renewal of the determination on Monday.

France has entered a fourth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic, which is spreading at "lightning" speed, said government spokesperson Gabriel Attal on Monday.

The Tokyo Olympics saw more positive COVID-19 cases among athletes, but a health advisor for the International Olympic Committee on COVID-19 countermeasures reassured that the Olympic Village is safe.