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June 30

China

- Mainland reports 8 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 31 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

- 65 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

Outside China 

June 29

China

- Mainland reports 3 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 36 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

Outside China 

- Australian capital hit by new COVID-19 wave: health authorities

June 28

China

- Mainland reports 1 new local confirmed COVID-19 case, 21 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

- 77 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

- China shortens centralized quarantine time for intl arrivals from 14 days to 7 days (Read more)

- Over 3.4 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland

Outside China 

- FDA to decide on vaccine update (Read more)

June 27

China

- Mainland reports 5 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 18 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

- 77 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

Outside China 

- Africa virus rebound prompts appeal for vigilance (Read more)

June 26

China

- Shanghai reports no confirmed local COVID-19 cases on Saturday

- Mainland reports 2 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 12 local asymptomatic cases

Outside China

- New Zealand reports 4,429 community cases of COVID-19

June 25

China

- Chinese mainland reports seven locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including five in Guangdong province and two in Beijing (Read more)

- 90 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

- Primary, middle and high school students in Beijing to return to classrooms on June 27 (Read more)

Outside China   

- COVID-19 cases rise 23 percent in Britain, with London a hotspot

- India reports 15,940 new COVID-19 cases

June 24

China

- Chinese mainland reports 18 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including two in Shanghai, one in Beijing, one in Guangdong province and 14 in Inner Mongolia autonomous region (Read more)

- 94 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

Outside China

- Australian national airline begins to shrink pandemic debt with restart of travel

 

June 23

China

- Chinese mainland reports 13 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including nine in Shanghai, three in Beijing, and one in Inner Mongolia autonomous region (Read more)

Outside China

- Fears grow over COVID summer resurgence as gatherings increase (Read more)

June 22

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases

- Beijing reports 4 confirmed, 2 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

- Shanghai reports 4 confirmed, 4 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

Outside China

- Aftermath of COVID-19 still disrupting US daily life: CNN (Read more)

June 21

China

- Chinese mainland reports 9 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases

- Beijing reports 3 confirmed, 2 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

- Shanghai reports 6 confirmed, 3 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

Outside China

- US to start COVID-19 vaccination for kids as young as 6 months this week

- COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ireland up by a third

June 20

China

- Chinese mainland reports 14 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- Beijing reports 4 confirmed, 1 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

- Shanghai reports 10 confirmed, 3 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

Outside China

- US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tests positive for COVID-19

- Post-pandemic world should focus on respect, cooperation, Venezuelan president says

June 19

China

- Beijing reports 1 new local confirmed case, 1 local asymptomatic case

- Shanghai reports 3 confirmed, 6 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

- Chinese mainland reports 5 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases (Read more)

June 18

China

-Chinese mainland reports 11 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 41 asymptomatic cases

Outside China

- Daily COVID-19 cases surpass 13,000-mark in India

June 17

China

- Mainland reports 23 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 41 local asymptomatic cases

- Beijing reports 11 new local confirmed cases, 11 local asymptomatic cases

- Shanghai reports two confirmed, two asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

Outside China 

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June 16

China

- Chinese mainland reports 42 new confirmed local cases, 38 asymptomatic infections (Read more)

- Beijing reports 14 new local confirmed cases, 4 local asymptomatic cases

- Shanghai reports 9 confirmed, 7 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

Outside China

- Cameroon begins charging for PCR COVID-19 test

June 15

China

- Mainland reports 54 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 65 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

- Beijing reports 25 new local confirmed cases, 38 local asymptomatic cases 

- Shanghai reports 13 new local confirmed cases, 2 local asymptomatic cases 

Outside China

- Mexico to begin COVID-19 vaccination of children between 5-11 years old

June 14

China

- Mainland reports 60 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 67 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

- Beijing launches a probe into a bar which is the focus of the latest cluster

- Beijing reports 42 new local confirmed cases, 32 local asymptomatic cases (Read more) 

- Shanghai reports 3 new local confirmed cases, 14 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

Outside China 

- US reports about 88,000 weekly child COVID-19 cases (Read more)

June 13

China

- Mainland reports 69 new local confirmed cases and 74 new local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

- Beijing reports 29 new local confirmed cases, 22 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 11 new local confirmed cases, 26 local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

Outside China

- Pandemic far from over, WHO head warns (Read more)

June 12

China

- Mainland reports 122 new local confirmed cases and 74 new local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

- Beijing reports 34 new local confirmed cases and 31 new local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 10 new local confirmed cases and 19 new local asymptomatic cases (Read more)

Outside China

- Ethiopia launches new COVID-19 vaccination campaign to boost inoculation

June 11

China

- Chinese mainland reports 65 new local confirmed cases, including 36 cases in Beijing

- Beijing postpones returning to schools, except for students in final year of middle school (Read more)

- Beijing's bar-related COVID-19 infections rise to 115 (Read more)

- Shanghai residents are required to take at least one nucleic acid test within seven days, and those who fail to do so will be assigned a yellow health code, health authority says (Read more)

Outside China

- Cambodia beats COVID with leadership, vaccines and cooperation with China

June 10

China

- Chinese mainland reports 30 new local confirmed cases

- Shanghai reports 6 confirmed, 5 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

- 156 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

Outside China

- African countries acquire about 818 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses: Africa CDC

June 9

China

- Chinese mainland reports 53 new local confirmed cases (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 4 confirmed, 5 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- 145 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

- Beijing's Chaoyang district requires entertainment venues and internet cafes to suspend operations starting 14:00 Thursday

Outside China

- Israel reports 4,757 new COVID-19 cases, highest since April 13

June 8

China

- Chinese mainland reports 44 new local confirmed cases (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 4 confirmed, 11 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- 162 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

Outside China

- New Omicron subvariants make up nearly 13% new COVID infections in US: CDC (Read more)

June 7 

China 

- Chinese mainland reports 39 new local confirmed cases (Read more)

- Shanghai reports 3 confirmed, 7 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- 160 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

Outside China

- US transportation secretary tests positive for COVID-19

- Australians suffer mental health effects of COVID-19: survey (Read more)

June 6

- Chinese mainland reports 25 new local confirmed cases (Read more)

Outside China

- Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.66 mln: Africa CDC

June 5

China

- Chinese mainland reports 33 new confirmed local cases, 55 asymptomatic infections

- Shanghai reports 6 confirmed, 16 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

- Beijing reports 16 confirmed, 3 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases

Outside China

- India records 4,270 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths

June 4

China

- Chinese mainland reports 21 new local confirmed cases, including 5 in Beijing and 5 in Shanghai (Read more)

- 304 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland (Read more)

Outside China

- S. Korea reports 12,048 new COVID-19 cases

June 3

China

-Chinese mainland reports 20 new local confirmed cases, including 8 in Beijing and 8 in Shanghai

- Shanghai reported two COVID-19 confirmed cases and one asymptomatic case on Friday (Read more)

- Epidemic waning, but cases are still popping up (Read more)

Outside China

- Sri Lankan president says to import medicines using COVID-19 social security fund

June 2

China

- Chinese mainland reports 18 new local confirmed cases, including 11 in Beijing and 5 in Shanghai

Outside China

- US COVID-19 cases 5 times higher than last Memorial Day weekend: report (Read more)

June 1

China

- Chinese mainland reports 22 new local confirmed cases, including 14 in Beijing and 5 in Shanghai

Outside China

- New Omicron subvariant makes up nearly 60 pct of new US COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.64 mln: Africa CDC

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