Live updates: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 212 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 212 million, with more than 4.4 million deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.

Here is the latest:

The** Chinese mainland** recorded 35 new confirmed cases on Monday, including one local transmission and 34 from overseas.

**U.S. **President Joe Biden on Monday urged unvaccinated individuals to receive their shots amid the rapid spread of highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant.

The** U.S.** Food and Drug Administration on Monday fully approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Greece authorities announced on Monday that a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot will be available to vulnerable groups as of early September.