A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 102.5 million people worldwide and killed over 2.2 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
Here's how the news is developing today. All times Eastern.
Jan 29, 2021, 6:25 AM EST
Mexico overtakes India for 3rd-highest COVID-19 death toll
Mexico now has the third-highest death toll from COVID-19 in the world.
According to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, Mexico has registered 155,145 fatalities from the disease since the pandemic began, overtaking India's count of 154,010 deaths.
A man wears a face shield and mask as a preventive measure against COVID-19 in a subway station in Mexico City, Mexico, on Jan. 28, 2021.
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Mexico, a country of 127 million people, has confirmed more than 1.8 million cases of COVID-19. Whereas India, home to some 1.3 billion, has confirmed over 10.7 million cases, the second-most in the world, according to Johns Hopkins data.
Jan 29, 2021, 3:49 AM EST
US reports over 164,000 new cases
There were 164,665 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the United States on Thursday, according to a real-time count kept by Johns Hopkins University.
Thursday's case count is far less than the country's all-time high of 300,282 newly confirmed infections on Jan. 2, Johns Hopkins data shows.
An additional 3,872 fatalities from COVID-19 were registered nationwide on Thursday, down from a peak of 4,466 new deaths on Jan. 12, according to Johns Hopkins data.
COVID-19 data may be skewed due to possible lags in reporting over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend.
A waitress wearing personal protective equipment takes customers' orders in the outdoor seating area of a restaurant in Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 28, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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A total of 25,766,735 people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began, and at least 433,195 have died, according to Johns Hopkins data. The cases include people from all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and other U.S. territories as well as repatriated citizens.
Much of the country was under lockdown by the end of March as the first wave of pandemic hit. By May 20, all U.S. states had begun lifting stay-at-home orders and other restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The day-to-day increase in the country's cases then hovered around 20,000 for a couple of weeks before shooting back up over the summer.
The numbers lingered around 40,000 to 50,000 from mid-August through early October before surging again to record levels, crossing 100,000 for the first time on Nov. 4, then reaching 200,000 on Nov. 27 before topping 300,000 on Jan. 2.
So far, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized two COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use -- one developed by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, and another developed by American biotechnology company Moderna and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. More than 24 million vaccine doses have been administered nationwide, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jan 28, 2021, 11:08 PM EST
Los Angeles is burning through its vaccine supply
As of Thursday, the city of Los Angeles had vaccinated 152,612 people against COVID-19 at five city-run vaccination sites. The problem, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said, is supply. The city needs more vaccines.
Though California has said eligibility may go by age, Garcetti asked for flexibility Thursday so the city can get vaccines into communities where people are disproportionately dying -- specifically communities of color.
"The next group designated to be moved into receiving the vaccines in the coming weeks will be our workers in emergency services, as well as food and education and child care," Garcetti said.
People with appointments stand in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site at Lincoln Park in East Los Angeles amid eased lockdown restrictions on Jan. 28, 2021, in Los Angeles.
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The city has increased vaccine rollout by 17% since last week, Garcetti said, and its Dodger Stadium site is vaccinating 12,000 people per day. The entire county received 137,000 doses this week and expects 188,000 next week, according to Los Angeles County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer.
"The city has distributed 81% of the doses that we have received," the mayor said. "This number is among the highest in the country, higher than many of our peer cities."
COVID-19 stats continue to improve in the hardest-hit county in America. Hospitalizations were down 3% and cases were down 3.4% from Wednesday, Garcetti said. However, Los Angeles County still reported 273 deaths from the disease on Thursday, crossing 16,000 total.
ABC News' Cammeron Parrish contributed to this report.
Jan 28, 2021, 7:31 PM EST
Tampa to require face coverings for outdoor Super Bowl-related activities
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor signed an executive order Thursday requiring the use of face coverings at outdoor Super Bowl-related activities to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the Florida city.
The order targets sites where large crowds of people are likely to congregate around the Super Bowl this weekend, with limited ability to remain socially distant from each other. They include "Event Zones" in areas of downtown Tampa and surrounding Raymond James Stadium, as well as "Entertainment Districts," including Ybor City Historic District, the South Howard Commercial Overlay District, the Central Business District and the Channel District.
Raymond James Stadium, the site of NFL football Super Bowl LV, is shown Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 7.
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Those exempt from the order include children under the age of 5, someone communicating with a hearing-impaired individual and people with existing health conditions who would be impaired by a mask.
The Super Bowl will be held on Feb. 7 between the Kansas City Chiefs and hometown Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The mask mandate is in effect now through Feb. 13. Those who violate it could be subject to a $500 fine.
The NFL had previously announced that masks will be required in the stadium unless eating or drinking.
Under a previous order still in effect, masks are required in Tampa at indoor locations outside the home when social distancing cannot be maintained.
ABC News' Will McDuffie contributed to this report