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  • Inhalable vaccine new option for booster shot

    An inhalable COVID-19 vaccine developed by CanSino Biologics has been shown to be safe and effective at triggering the production of neutralizing antibodies, making it a possible booster shot option that is accessible and painless to administer, a study published in the journal The Lancet Respiratory Medicine said.

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  • Dynamic COVID-19 clearance policy should remain upheld, experts say

    China's reporting of its first imported case of Omicron variant BA 2.12.1, the most transmissible COVID-19 variant identified to date, proves that the global pandemic is still in high gear and China should uphold its dynamic zero-COVID policy, Chinese experts said.

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  • Officials urged to plan ahead for Omicron

    The building of more makeshift hospitals across China is aimed at enabling mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 cases to be admitted promptly, so as to cut off the virus' transmission and prevent overburdening regular hospitals, a health official said on Monday.

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  • Beijing's tussle with outbreak rolls on

    Beijing is continuing to take measures to contain the epidemic as the number of new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases is still increasing.

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  • COVID-19 situations in China easing, but still serious

    COVID-19 outbreaks in China have eased recently, with newly added daily infections below 1,200 for the past week and regions with infections further narrowing, a senior health official said on Monday.

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    • Circular RNA COVID vaccine heads toward human trial

      Chinese scientists researching a new method of making vaccines for COVID-19, a process known as circular RNA, hope to begin human trials this autumn.

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    • Booster jab markedly improves COVID-19 vaccine potency: study

      A study by Chinese researchers has found that the COVID-19 booster vaccination can markedly reduce the immune escape of the Omicron variant, underscoring the necessity for the eligible population to get a third booster jab to combat the pandemic.

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    • Domestic antiviral drug promising

      A Chinese drug for treating patients infected by the Omicron variant has shown good results in terms of drug safety, tolerability and effectiveness in reducing viral shedding, or the amount of time that infected cells release reproduced viruses.

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    Will the armed forces take over communities in Shanghai?

    The soldiers currently assisting with the city's anti-pandemic efforts are military medics involved in mass testing and COVID treatment.
    • Has a new COVID-19 strain emerged in Shanghai?

    • Do couriers in Shanghai have COVID-19?

    • Is there a 'carton makeshift hospital' in Shanghai?

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    Q&A: Is repeated mass testing necessary in Shanghai?

    Since the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Shanghai, the city has resorted to large-scale testing to screen out positive cases.

    Zooming into China's dynamic zero-COVID approach through FAQs

    Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) that convey China's perspective on its fight against COVID-19 and help dispel the myths about the country's anti-epidemic strategy.

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    Dynamic zero-COVID or not? Data has the answer

    • Stand together during university lockdown

    • 'Tired but determined'

    • Expat volunteers aid in fight against COVID

    • Truck drivers in race to ensure supplies

    Health tips

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    • Seniors should get vaccinated as soon as possible, expert advises

    • Expert says vaccination key to reducing severe illness, death

    • Too early to label Omicron infections as 'big flu:' Leading Chinese expert

    • Experts share tips for those in home isolation

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    TCM effective in treating elderly COVID patients

    Traditional Chinese medicine is playing an effective role in treating elderly COVID-19 patients in Shanghai by helping to prevent their cases from becoming severe and by reducing mortality, experts said.

    • Chinese epidemiologist underlines dynamic zero-COVID approach, TCM role

    • Medical SOE helps Shanghai in COVID-19 fight with TCM playing vital role

    • Report indicates growing TCM recognition

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    Technical guideline for the inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines

    The National Health Commission has published a guideline on the use of COVID-19 vaccines. Here is some key information from the guideline.
    • 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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