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  • Nation approves first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

    Domestic drugmaker CSPC Pharmaceutical Group said on Wednesday that its messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccine has gained emergency use authorization from China's top drug regulator.

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  • COVID-19 oral meds market good pill to swallow

    Eyeing the huge market potential, pharmaceutical enterprises are ramping up efforts to grab a share of the COVID-19 preventative oral medicine market in China and the rest of the world.

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  • Officials call for improved health system

    Central government officials on Thursday called for efforts to ramp up the detection capability for COVID-19 infections, fix the "short planks" in the country's health system and wage a patriotic health movement to improve hygiene.

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  • Mask mandate dropped for school campuses

    Students and teachers are no longer required to wear masks on campuses, according to the latest COVID-19 epidemic control plan for schools and universities.

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  • China reports 48 variants of concern

    China had detected 48 COVID-19 variants of concern from Dec 1 to Thursday, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday evening.

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    Latest discoveries

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    • 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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    • No new COVID variants emerged from recent outbreak: Study

      An analysis of COVID-19 cases in Beijing since the gradual lifting of strict virus control policies began in November suggests that no new variants emerged from China's recent outbreak, according to a study released on Thursday.

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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).

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    Facts

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    Does the COVID-19 vaccine weaken your immune system?

    Vaccination can help the human body develop immunity to certain pathogens instead of causing damage to the 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

    Q&A

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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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    As COVID wanes, what do people expect from new year?

    • Expert interprets nation's new COVID-19 treatment protocol

    • Did China scrap COVID controls overnight?

    • Fact Check: The sooner to get infected, the better?

    • Does the COVID-19 vaccine weaken your immune system?

    Health tips

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    • 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

    Traditional Chinese medicine

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    TCM's role in COVID treatment to be promoted

    Traditional Chinese medicine will be promoted to play a more prominent role in the medical mix used to treat COVID-19, according to the National Medical Products Administration.

    • TCM plays key role in virus treatment mix

    • Health authorities provide list of Chinese medicines for COVID-19

    • Traditional Chinese Medicine indispensable for COVID treatment

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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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