Outside China

The latest figures reported by each government's health authority as of Dec 31, 2021.

- Flu's comeback weighs on US hospitals filled with COVID-19 patients

- Chile reports decrease in COVID-19 cases, warns of Omicron rebound

- Israel approves 4th COVID-19 vaccine shot for adults at high risk

China

- Chinese mainland reports 195 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 166 locally transmitted

Source: China Daily