The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has exceeded 630 million, with over 6.5 million deaths, data from the World Health Organization shows.
The Chinese mainland recorded 1,209 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with 1,150 attributed to local transmissions and 59 from overseas, data from the National Health Commission showed on Friday.
AstraZeneca is no longer pursuing U.S. approval of its COVID-19 vaccine, as demand for vaccines in the country is declining and the market is well served by the mRNA shots, Chief Executive Pascal Soriot said in a media call on Thursday.
Thailand's health ministry projects COVID-19 cases to increase by about 4-5% during the winter season, local media reported on Thursday.