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The following list of articles contain updates on the measures taken to mitigate COVID-19. The list will be continued to be updated periodically.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases now exceeds 188.6 million (12% of increase as compared to the previous week) and the number of deaths has surpassed 4 million, according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) figures. A total of about 3.4 billion vaccine doses have been administered. 

Newly reported COVID-19 cases and deaths are rising across the globe as pointed out in the World Health Organization (WHO) weekly report, after a decline for several consecutive weeks.

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With over 183 million COVID-19 cases and almost 4 million deaths reported globally, the number of new cases remained similar to the previous week, and the number of new deaths continued to decrease. Africa is the region that has recorded a sharp increase in incidence and mortality. The Eastern Mediterranean and European Regions also reported increases in the number of cases. All regions (except Africa) reported a decline in the number of new deaths.