July 20 - July 26
Russia, the fourth worst-hit country in the world, surpassed 800,000 coronavirus infections on July 24.
On July 23, the South African Medical Research Council reported a "huge discrepancy" between the country’s confirmed COVID-19 deaths and the number of excess deaths from natural causes.
Iran, the Middle East's worst-hit country, reported a new single-day record death toll of 229 from the coronavirus on July 21. Iran began relaxing its lockdown in mid-April.
On July 20 scientists at Oxford University said their experimental coronavirus vaccine prompted a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot. The vaccine called AZD1222 is one of 150 in development globally, but is considered the most advanced.
July 13 - July 19
The United States on July 13 has added more than 56,000 new coronavirus cases, including at least 15,000 in the state of Florida, pushing the nationwide total to 3.3 million cases, with more than 135,000 deaths.
On July 14, the WHO has warned the pandemic could get far worse if countries around the world do not follow basic healthcare precautions. Meanwhile Hong Kong is set to impose its toughest restricting measures after authorities warned the risk of a large-scale outbreak was extremely high.
On July 15, researchers in the US said that the first vaccine tested in the country had worked to boost patients' immune systems and is set for final testing. This is as the number of cases nationwide rose by 65,682 for a total of 3.45 million.
July 6 - July 12
On July 6, India overtook Russia with the world's third-highest number of novel coronavirus cases, at nearly 700,000.
On July 7, lockdown measures were reimposed in Australia's second biggest city, confining Melbourne residents to their homes unless undertaking essential business for six weeks.
The United States on July 8 officially notified the United Nations secretary-general of the country's withdrawal from the World Health Organization even as it grapples with nearly three million cases of coronavirus.
On July 10 Hong Kong will close all schools after the territory reported a spike in locally transmitted COVID-19 infections. Meanwhile in northern Syria, the first coronavirus case has been confirmed.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on July 11 reported a record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, with the total rising by 228,102 in 24 hours.
June 29 - July 5
The US health secretary Alex Azar warned the "window is closing" for decisive action to curb the virus as cases there surge.
In Pakistan, the number of coronavirus cases passed the 200,000 mark after 3,602 new infections were reported.
Australia's second most populous state said on June 29 that it is considering reimposing social distancing restrictions after the country reported its biggest one-day rise in new coronavirus infections in more than two months.
Propelled by Victoria state reporting 75 cases, Australia recorded 85 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, its biggest daily outbreak since April 11.
On June 30, more than 10.3 million people around the world had been diagnosed with the coronavirus, more than 5.2 million had recovered, and more than 505,000 had died, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the pandemic is "not even close to being over" and while there had been some progress initially, it was "actually speeding up".
On July 3, India reported a single-day record for new COVID-19 cases with more than 20,903 infections, taking the country's toll to 625,000. The total number of deaths surpassed 18,000.
On July 4, Brazil passed 1.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases, as cities reopened bars, restaurants and gyms sparking fears infections will keep rising.
Spain's Catalonia region placed restrictions on 200,000 people amid surge in new coronavirus cases. And people in England will be allowed to visit pubs, restaurants or get a haircut for the first time in more than three months as restrictions ease.
July 5 marked a rise in coronavirus infections in United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia after curfews were fully lifted last month.
WHO said that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 after the medications failed to reduce mortality.