Expert: Removal of healthcode asterisk beefs up virus containment precision
Recent changes to China's COVID-19 controls — including the removal of the asterisk symbol that previously indicated travel through a coronavirus-affected area — are intended to increase the precision of virus control measures and deter excessive curbs, a top Chinese public health expert said on Thursday.
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Testing arranged as Anhui, Jiangsu report new cases
Multiple districts and counties in Anhui and Jiangsu provinces have started a new round of mass nucleic acid testing after dozens of infections were reported in the two provinces on Tuesday.
China will adhere to zero-COVID strategy, health minister tells US ambassador
China's Health Minister Ma Xiaowei said the country will continue to adhere to its dynamic zero-COVID strategy during a meeting on Tuesday with Nicholas Burns, the new United States ambassador to China.
Shanghai resumes dine-in services at restaurants as COVID-19 wanes
China's financial hub Shanghai is gradually resuming dine-in services at restaurants starting from Wednesday as the COVID-19 epidemic has waned in the city.
COVID quarantine times, risk designation adjusted
China has shortened the COVID-19 quarantine time for inbound international travelers and refined the designation of medium- and high-risk areas, in an effort to cope with the highly infectious Omicron variant more precisely, according to a document released on Tuesday.
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Study suggests reinfection risk of Omicron
People infected with the original version of the COVID-19 Omicron variant virus are vulnerable to reinfection by later mutated subvariants of Omicron, including BA.4, BA.5 and BA.2.12.1, according to a new study published in the journal Nature last week.
Chinese scientists find promising oral COVID-19 drug candidate: study
A new study led by Chinese university scientists has identified a compound derived from the antiviral drug remdesivir that exhibits potential as an oral treatment for COVID-19.
Trials show China's intranasal COVID-19 vaccine effective
A China-developed intranasal vaccine against COVID-19 has shown to be safe and effective in early-stage human trials, according to a new study published in the journal The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
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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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Why Omicron strains still a global concern
Shanghai town finds new way to give nucleic acid tests
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Expat volunteers aid in fight against COVID
Professionals offer valuable advice on how to cope in times of high stress
Seniors should get vaccinated as soon as possible, expert advises
Too early to label Omicron infections as 'big flu:' Leading Chinese expert
Experts share tips for those in home isolation
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
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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