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2022.07.21 09:36 GMT+8

Live updates: Global COVID-19 cases exceed 576 million

Updated 2022.07.31 09:58 GMT+8
CGTN

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has exceeded 576 million, with over 6.3 million deaths, data from Johns Hopkins University shows.

Here is the latest:

The Chinese mainland recorded 116 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with 74 attributed to local transmissions and 42 from overseas, data from the National Health Commission showed on Sunday.

Peru extended a state of emergency on Thursday over the COVID-19 pandemic amid a fourth wave. The decision extends emergency conditions for another 28 days as of August 1.

U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday in a "rebound" case, days after ending isolation and treatment, according to White House physician Kevin O'Connor.

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