The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 212 million, with more than 4.4 million deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.

Here is the latest:

The Chinese mainland recorded 20 new confirmed cases on Tuesday – four local transmissions and 16 from overseas.

The latest wave of COVID-19 cases in Beijing, linked to wider outbreaks elsewhere in China, has been brought under "full control," local officials said on Tuesday.

Nigerian authorities have approved the emergency use of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine amid efforts to battle the third wave of infections in the country.

Japan's government plans to expand the COVID-19 state of emergency to eight more prefectures, including Hokkaido, Miyagi and Gifu, due to the continuing surge of cases.