Live updates: Global infections surpass 104 million

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide have exceeded 104 million, with over 2.2 million deaths and more than 58 million recoveries, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU).

Here is the latest:

TheChinese mainlandrecorded 20 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, six of which were local transmissions.

The** China-WHO** joint team in Wuhan held talks on Thursday

with those who've recovered from COVID-19, bereaved families affected by the virus, community workers and other residents.

Johnson Johnson

said on Thursday it has asked U.S. health regulators to authorize its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a budget outline

on Wednesday that would allow its Democratic majority to pass President Joe Biden's proposed $1.9-trillion coronavirus aid plan without Republican support.

More than 100,000 people have died of COVID-19 in theU.S. since the beginning of 2021, JHU data showed.

Cambodia officially approved the emergency use of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday.