The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has exceeded 608 million, with over 6.5 million deaths, data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows.

The Chinese mainland recorded 147 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with 92 attributed to local transmissions and 55 from overseas, data from the National Health Commission showed on Monday.

U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview with CBS on Sunday that he believes the COVID-19 pandemic is "over."