• There were 2,314,621 confirmed cases (72,846 new) globally, and 157,847 people (5,296 new) have lost their lives by 10:00 CET April 20, according to the daily COVID-19 situation report released by the World Health Organization.
• At the media briefing on COVID-19 on April 20, the WHO Director-General thanked the many musicians, comedians, and humanitarians who made Saturday's "One World, Together at Home" concert an enormous success. The WHO chief also re-emphasized easing restrictions, not the end of the epidemic in any country.
• The Chinese mainland reported 11 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 Monday, according to the National Health Commission on April 21. And four of them were imported cases, bringing the total number of its kind to 1,587. Also, on Monday, 37 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were reported on the mainland.
• At the regular press conference on April 20, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said, "Like other countries, China is also a victim, not a perpetrator, even less an accomplice of COVID-19."
• Xinhua reported that China, on Monday, launched the international version of the online learning platform XuetangX, which was among the first batch of platforms offering global students education provided by Chinese universities and colleges.

Xinhua reported that China, on Monday, launched the international version of the online learning platform XuetangX, which was among the first batch of platforms offering global students education provided by Chinese universities and colleges. Courses on the platform will be available for free to all across the world during the epidemic, Wu Yan, a higher education official from the Ministry of Education, said at the launching ceremony in Beijing. A total of 109 courses have gone online in Chinese and English, and more curricula are scheduled to be added in multiple languages.

At the regular press conference on April 20, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said, "Like other countries, China is also a victim, not a perpetrator, even less an accomplice of COVID-19." Since the outbreak of COVID-19, in an open, transparent and responsible spirit, China has taken the most comprehensive, rigorous and thorough measures to contain its spread and conduct international cooperation. In this process, China has made tremendous sacrifices, accumulated valuable experience, and made significant contributions to the global response. The international community bears witness to and applauds China's efforts and progress. "In the face of major public health crises and infectious diseases, the international community should stand in solidarity and work together, not resort to the mutual accusation or demand retribution and accountability," noted the spokesperson.

There were 2,314,621 confirmed cases (72,846 new) globally, and 157,847 people (5,296 new) have lost their lives by 10:00 CET April 20, according to the daily COVID-19 situation report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the report, no new country/territory/area reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

The Chinese mainland reported 11 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 Monday, according to the National Health Commission (NHC) April 21. And four of them were imported cases, bringing the total number of its kind to 1,587. Also, on Monday, 37 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were reported on the mainland, while three were confirmed of being infected with the virus, and 32 were discharged from medical observation, according to the NHC. A total of 992 asymptomatic-infected patients were still under medical observation. The overall confirmed cases on the mainland had reached 82,758 by the end of Monday, including 1,003 patients who were still being treated, altogether 77,123 patients who had been discharged after recovery, and 4,632 people who died of the disease. By Monday, altogether 1,025 confirmed cases, including four deaths, had been reported in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), 45 confirmed cases in the Macao SAR, and 422 in Taiwan, including six deaths. A total of 630 patients in Hong Kong, 22 in Macao, and 203 in Taiwan had been discharged from hospitals after recovery.

At the media briefing on COVID-19 on April 20, the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus thanked the many musicians, comedians, and humanitarians who made Saturday's "One World, Together at Home" concert an enormous success. "So humbled, and the whole WHO community is very grateful for the support that poured over 8 hours," said the WHO chief. The event raised more than US$127 million to support several organizations responding to COVID-19. He also extended appreciation for the expressions of support from many countries for WHO's coordinating role and its technical guidance. In addition, the WHO chief re-emphasized that easing restrictions not the end of the epidemic in any country. "Ending the epidemic will require a sustained effort on the part of individuals, communities, and governments to continue suppressing and controlling this deadly virus. So-called lockdowns can help to take the heat out of a country's epidemic, but they cannot end it alone," he noted.