Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide have surpassed 86 million, with over 1.8 million fatalities and more than 61 million recoveries, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.

The Chinese mainland recorded 33 new COVID-19 cases, including 17 local infections.

Japan will consider issuing a new emergency declaration after officials in the Tokyo region urged action to tackle a record surge in cases.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people to “stay at home” as he announced a fresh lockdown for England, a few hours after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a strict lockdown for Scotland.

The EU medicines watchdog said it could decide whether to authorize Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, bringing forward the date from Wednesday.

The U.S. has recorded over 21 million cases with more than 362,000 deaths; three U.S. states have found the new variant of COVID-19.