As COVID wanes, what do people expect from new year?
As the current wave of COVID-19 epidemic nears an end in China, we are going to talk with some people to see if their life has gone back to normal and hear their expectations for the new year.
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Advance approval a must for COVID experiments
The Beijing Municipal Health Commission said on Wednesday that all experiments related to COVID-19 must be approved in advance by local or national health authorities, emphasizing that unauthorized tests and research are strictly prohibited.
Major hospitals see decline in COVID-19 patients after break
It is common for Chinese people to hope for good health and fortune for Chinese New Year, and Li Yongqiang's new year wish is all about having a healthy body.
Herd immunity protects most people from COVID
Most people in China are safe from the spread of COVID-19 due to widespread vaccinations and newly gained natural immunity, but uncertainties remain in the long run, according to a senior medical expert.
CH.1.1 strain not expected to spread widely, experts say
China had detected 24 imported cases of the new Omicron variant CH.1.1 and its offshoots as of Monday. However, the strain is not expected to spark widespread transmission in the short term, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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XBB subvariants not dominant in China: expert
The COVID-19 Omicron XBB subvariants have not developed into dominant subvariants in China and will not cause a large-scale epidemic in the country at the current stage, according to an expert with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC).
Omicron subvariants detected in Shanghai
Scientists have detected XBB.1.5, a new and super-transmissible subvariant of Omicron, in Shanghai, but the subvariant, mostly found among the city's imported cases, has yet to cause local transmissions, according to the research team that keeps track of the COVID-19 strains present on the Chinese mainland.
Domestic COVID-19 drug effective in trial
A domestic antiviral COVID-19 pill is as effective at alleviating symptoms as Paxlovid — one of the most widely used treatments for the virus globally, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Does the COVID-19 vaccine weaken your immune system?
Six fallacies and truths about China's epidemic control
Fact Check: The sooner to get infected, the better?
Fact-check on vaccine-related misinformation
BQ.1 and XBB: What you need to know
China has detected BQ.1 and XBB from imported cases. How virulent are these strains? Will they cause new waves of infections? Here's what Chinese experts are saying.
Explainer: Experts on key COVID-19 concerns through FAQs
In response to questions of public concern regarding China's fight against COVID-19, Xinhua reporters have interviewed experts with the State Council inter-agency task force for COVID-19 response to provide answers.
Expert interprets nation's new COVID-19 treatment protocol
Did China scrap COVID controls overnight?
Guidance on home quarantine for COVID-infected people
How to protect yourself against COVID in various scenarios
Vaccinations remain critical in protecting China's elderly population
Professionals offer valuable advice on how to cope in times of high stress
TCM plays key role in virus treatment mix
Traditional Chinese Medicine has played an effective role in preventing and treating serious COVID-19 infections, as well as accelerating rehabilitation, as TCM hospitals have ramped up fever clinics and intensive care capacity to adjust to the latest virus control strategy, authorities said on Tuesday.
Health authorities provide list of Chinese medicines for COVID-19
Traditional Chinese Medicine indispensable for COVID treatment
TCM effective in treating elderly COVID patients
Technical guideline for the inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines
Report: China's fight against COVID-19 (full text)
White paper - Fighting Covid-19: China in Action
Diagnosis, treatment protocol for COVID (tentative 8th edition)
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