BEIJING, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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LONDON -- The coronavirus-related deaths in Britain surpassed 80,000 on Saturday with another 1,035 reported in the country.

The total number of deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test now stands at 80,868, according to the latest official figures.

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SHIJIAZHUANG -- A total of 354 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the citywide nucleic acid testing in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, authorities said on Saturday.

From Jan. 6 to 8, over 10.25 million residents in the city were tested for COVID-19, said Ma Yujun, acting mayor of Shijiazhuang, at a press conference.

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JERUSALEM -- The number of COVID-19 patients in serious condition in Israel increased from 920 to 964, out of 1,646 hospitalized patients, the state's ministry of Health said on Saturday.

The latest figure marked a new record of patients in serious condition since the pandemic outbreak in the country in late February.

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OTTAWA -- Canada's COVID-19 cases surpassed 650,000 as of Saturday afternoon, with the total hitting 650,922, including 16,788 deaths, according to CTV.

Canada's national-level data on Jan. 1 to 7 indicated a daily average of 7,672 new cases, and many areas continued to experience high infection rates, said the Public Health Agency of Canada on Saturday.

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HAVANA -- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday thanked China for its solidarity following a donation of medical equipment to help Cuba better combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We express our gratitude to the Chinese government and people for their continuous solidarity and true friendship," said the president on his Twitter account in response to the donation of 38 ventilators by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.