China to remove COVID-19 test requirements for intl arrivals
China's customs authorities on Tuesday announced the removal of COVID-19 nucleic acid or antigen test requirements for all inbound international travelers.
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EG.5 most prominent substrain of COVID-19
The EG.5 substrain of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has become the most prominent source of coronavirus infections in China, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday.
New variant strain outbreak in southern China controllable
Infections caused by the COVID-19 mutant strain EG.5 are within a controllable range in Foshan, Guangdong province, although it has gradually become a dominant strain in the city, according to the Foshan Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Prevalence of COVID remains low despite rise in EG.5 cases
Despite the rising trend of variant EG.5 cases, China's overall COVID-19 prevalence remains at a low level, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday.
Don't worry about third wave of COVID, experts say
Despite rising numbers of people on social media claiming to have been infected with COVID-19 for a third time recently, experts have said that those reinfected most likely only had mild symptoms.
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57 cases of new Omicron subvariant detected in China
China has detected 57 COVID-19 cases caused by the new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 as of Saturday, a Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention researcher said on Wednesday.
COVID may originate in humans - study
Humans infected by the COVID-19 virus may have introduced the novel coronavirus to susceptible animals at the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan, Hubei province, where the first COVID-19 cases were reported in China, Chinese researchers said on Saturday.
Mainland detects first BQ.1 variant of coronavirus
The Chinese mainland detected its first BQ.1 case — a variant of key concern — this week, according to information released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday.
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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.
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Expert interprets nation's new COVID-19 treatment protocol
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Guidance on home quarantine for COVID-infected people
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TCM study identifies compounds in COVID drug
Researchers have successfully identified key antiviral and bioactive anti-inflammatorial compounds in a traditional Chinese medicine therapy widely used to treat COVID-19. The findings are expected to shed light on the way TCM works against the virus, and to help promote global acceptance of TCM.
TCM's role in COVID treatment to be promoted
Health authorities provide list of Chinese medicines for COVID-19
TCM plays key role in virus treatment mix
Technical guideline for the inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines
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Diagnosis, treatment protocol for COVID (tentative 8th edition)
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